Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 32% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	52.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 (all builds)
Memory	9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	3840 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121109
Uptime	2.2 Days
Run Date	Mar 20 '18 at 09:47
Run Duration	353 Seconds
Run User	SGP-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (45^th 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% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	81.6% Excellent	Memory 89.4 1-Core 110 2-Core 220 80% 140 Pts	4-Core 428 8-Core 417 57% 423 Pts	64-Core 404 25% 404 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 81.6% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	52.4% Above average	Lighting 65.5 Reflection 67.5 Parallax 67.3 53% 66.8 fps	MRender 71 Gravity 63.1 Splatting 54.4 50% 62.8 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.4% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 199 1 6762 (03) Spinup time 167 166 6616 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6801 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 83 83 13052 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3955 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 550 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 147 147 161545 (C2) HDA temperature 117 105 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	73.3% Very good	Read 141 Write 114 Mixed 115 93% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.75 4K Write 1.77 4K Mixed 0.22 89% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 73.3% Great: 83%
Hitachi HDN726040ALE614 4TB 4,649 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 896GB free Firmware: APGNW7JH Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 136 136 108 (03) Spinup time 132 132 34386084246 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 555 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 128 128 18 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 816 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 351 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 556 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 556 (C2) HDA temperature 153 153 206160068647 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	74.5% Very good	Read 132 Write 128 Mixed 120 95% 126 MB/s	4K Read 0.92 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.4 136% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 74.5% Great: 113%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 366GB free Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 162 160 6858 (04) Start/Stop count 90 90 10019 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 73 73 19752 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 95 95 5986 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 288 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 197 197 9970 (C2) HDA temperature 116 107 34 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	43.4% Average	Read 92.8 Write 58.1 Mixed 58.8 52% 69.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.78 4K Mixed 0.24 76% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 43.4% Great: 57%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 221GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 244 202 7775 (04) Start/Stop count 90 90 10194 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 71 71 21185 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 94 94 6321 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 1079 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 197 197 10164 (C2) HDA temperature 109 100 41 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	50.8% Above average	Read 95.2 Write 81.6 Mixed 85 66% 87.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.81 4K Write 1.99 4K Mixed 0.48 124% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 76%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25 19,988 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 132GB free Firmware: 05.00K05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 253 222 4983 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6454 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 73 73 20072 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 95 95 5845 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 385 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 6416 (C2) HDA temperature 112 104 38 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	38.9% Below average	Read 70.5 Write 64.8 Mixed 66.7 51% 67.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.52 4K Write 1.96 4K Mixed 0.29 90% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 65%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 95GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 370 (03) Spinup time 185 181 5708 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2145 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 92 92 5919 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1907 (C0) Power-off retract count 199 199 895 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 179 179 63977 (C2) HDA temperature 118 108 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 1 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	30.3% Below average	Read 34 Write 71 Mixed 98.1 52% 67.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.71 4K Write 1.68 4K Mixed 0.18 81% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 30.3% Great: 83%
WD WD5000AADS-00S9B0 250GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 2970 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 1146 (B1) Unknown 98 98 22 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 60 49 40 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 155 (F1) Unknown 99 99 12872773076
Poor: 25% Great: 28%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 029E CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 029E CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (13^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.4% Average	MC Read 15.5 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 15.5 47% 16.3 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 15.7 43% 15.2 GB/s	Latency 68 59% 68 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 48.4% Great: 79%

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Gaming 38%

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Desktop 78%

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Workstation 31%

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Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

CPU
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	433x
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	318x
Core i7-2700KIntel $89Bench 73%, 20,692 samples	173x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	102x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	93x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	83x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	60x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	49x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	48x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	95x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	58x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	55x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $1,018

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	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