Asrock Z68 Pro3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock Z68 Pro3 (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20110519
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 03 '18 at 11:24
Run Duration	172 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	44%

PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246 143,007 User benchmarks, average bench 66% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	59.3% Above average	Memory 71.2 1-Core 103 2-Core 186 68% 120 Pts	4-Core 263 8-Core 339 38% 301 Pts	64-Core 183 11% 183 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 79%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35 176,713 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 9GB free (System drive) Firmware: 60AABBF0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 53 Write 151 Mixed 81.5 22% 95.2 MB/s	4K Read 10.5 4K Write 36.8 4K Mixed 16.3 56% 21.2 MB/s	DQ Read 89.2 DQ Write 132 DQ Mixed 112 85% 111 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 85%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 90GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 48 53 58 65 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	29.7% Poor	Read 50.5 Write 19.5 Mixed 17.8 SusWrite 53.2 26% 35.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.2 42% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 29.7% Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 121 136 133 133 137 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	63.9% Good	Read 92 Write 99.7 Mixed 55.7 SusWrite 130 69% 94.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 0.5 179% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 63.9% Great: 90%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 6GB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 101 94 95 87 108 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 98.5 Write 78 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 99.1 60% 82.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 72%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 161GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 77 82 83 84 84 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	46.2% Average	Read 78.7 Write 69.5 Mixed 50.3 SusWrite 82 52% 70.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 46.2% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 22,320 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	48.5% Average	MC Read 13.2 MC Write 21.6 MC Mixed 17.7 50% 17.5 GB/s	SC Read 11.3 SC Write 14.5 SC Mixed 12.1 36% 12.6 GB/s	Latency 98.7 40% 98.7 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 63%

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Typical Z68 Pro3 Builds (Compare 374 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 36%

Jet ski

Desktop 76%

Battleship

Workstation 28%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Pro3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	172x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	65x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	23x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	25x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	24x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	23x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	22x
870 EVO 500GBSamsung $62Bench 104%, 60,851 samples	20x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	15x

RAM
Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 54%, 12,350 samples	19x
Team--Elite-1333 2x4GBTeamBench 46%, 1,562 samples	12x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 53%, 47,852 samples	10x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $541

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16