Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics85.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121212
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 24 '19 at 15:28
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 98
1-Core 118
2-Core 128
74% 114 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 449
43% 357 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Lighting 107
Reflection 113
Parallax 94.3
87% 105 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 101
Splatting 101
81% 98.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,485
Write 5,481
Mixed 5,328
1,214% 5,431 MB/s
4K Read 257
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 209
757% 218 MB/s
DQ Read 962
DQ Write 903
DQ Mixed 910
689% 925 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
246GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 138 137 135 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Read 134
Write 140
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 136
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 25.7
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 19.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 46.2
87% 46.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 77%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
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