Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '19 at 18:45
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 634
69% 546 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 591GB
522GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 99 92 100 101 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 327
Write 268
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 95.8
131% 182 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
221% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 121%
Great: 147%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
566GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 91 90 92 96 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 143
Write 104
Mixed 36
SusWrite 91.4
68% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.4
128% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 114%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.5TB
870GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 99 93 100 101 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 280
Write 256
Mixed 29.1
SusWrite 96.2
119% 165 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.7
180% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C11-4GXM 8502 2133 CL11 Series 04CD F3-2400C11-4GXM 8502 2133 CL11 Series 16GB
1867, 1867, 1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.7% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 21.4
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 22.4
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 75%

 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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