Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive47.8% 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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '19 at 17:24
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 76.4
1-Core 60.5
2-Core 93.5
50% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 264
27% 219 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 3663) 3GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 33.7
Reflection 32.8
Parallax 42.3
28% 36.3 fps
MRender 40.6
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 28.5
29% 36.2 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 122 149 152 149 144 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.8% Average
Read 236
Write 167
Mixed 166
SusWrite 138
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 53.2
4K Mixed 23.5
90% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 26
DQ Write 84.3
DQ Mixed 30.6
30% 47 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 82%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 638GB
594GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 104 100 107 102 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 125
Write 135
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 100
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.6
144% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 65%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$7
9GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 17 17 18 18 18 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Read 30.4
Write 16.5
Mixed 16.6
SusWrite 17.2
25% 20.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.6
146% 3 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
23.8% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 8
22% 7.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.3
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 87.4
46% 87.4 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 34%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
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Workstation
Workstation 31%
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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

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