Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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.
ProcessorWith 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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 30 '21 at 03:03
Run Duration269 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3240
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 90.6
1-Core 60.9
2-Core 116
57% 89 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 121
18% 129 Pts
64-Core 78.3
5% 78.3 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
Asus(1043 8569) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.5% Poor
Lighting 31.4
Reflection 37
Parallax 29.8
26% 32.7 fps
MRender 34.7
Gravity 31.3
Splatting 27.9
25% 31.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 120GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 70 84 69 81 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 336
Write 299
Mixed 210
SusWrite 81.2
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 20.9
83% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 97
DQ Mixed 41.1
38% 56.5 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 95%
V-gen11sm20ar128sdknvme 128GB 128GB
95GB free
Firmware: T0901A3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 650 697 775 778 356 162 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 778
Write 766
Mixed 672
SusWrite 570
157% 696 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 54
4K Mixed 23
103% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 287
214% 287 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 109%
Great: 200%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
137GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 107 114 114 111 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 113
Write 106
Mixed 53
SusWrite 109
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
328GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 108 115 114 112 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 133
Write 132
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 109
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 109%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$25
912GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 109 112 112 111 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 115
Write 113
Mixed 86.9
SusWrite 108
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 87%
Hitachi HTS543225A7A384 250GB
154GB free
Firmware: ESBOA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 25 27 33 32 26 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Read 68.8
Write 66.5
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 27.1
32% 43.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
84% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 41%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 8GB-$7
4GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.6 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.7 5.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Read 12.5
Write 6
Mixed 5.8
SusWrite 5.5
9% 7.45 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
7% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.9% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 11.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 8.6
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 18.5" 1280 720 ACI19F2 ASUS VS197
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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