Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive42.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3  (all builds)
Memory18.2 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '19 at 03:02
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 458
61% 458 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 90GB-$242
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.3.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 72 77 76 72 74 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 156
Write 93
Mixed 116
SusWrite 74.6
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 53.8
4K Mixed 22.1
86% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 91
DQ Mixed 94.5
75% 106 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 56%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$22
85GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 56 56 56 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 56.5
Write 55
Mixed 34
SusWrite 55.7
37% 50.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
104% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 43%
Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB
188GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 87 88 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
49.3% Average
Read 84.3
Write 87.3
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 87.4
57% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 029E CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 Samsung M378B1G73DB0-CK0 029E CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 20GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.4% Average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 Builds (Compare 1,483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $999
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HDDRAMUSB
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