Asus P8Z68-M PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.3% 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)
Boot Drive57.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-M PRO  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '19 at 05:12
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 202
81% 138 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 568
58% 466 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.93
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 61.5
56% 66.7 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 56.4
52% 64.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM03B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 73 83 96 73 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 321
Write 96
Mixed 146
SusWrite 83
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 76.5
4K Mixed 22.2
103% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 85.3
DQ Mixed 67.2
83% 153 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 110%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60
465GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 73 74 76 74 75 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 72.5
Write 55.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 74.5
46% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 9.3
27% 9.53 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-M PRO Builds (Compare 365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-M PRO

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $531
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback