Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121212
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '20 at 15:31
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 75.5
1-Core 87.4
2-Core 174
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 338
46% 340 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)
ASRock(1849 0112) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 2% Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
407GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 425 450 439 449 377 389 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 432
Mixed 424
SusWrite 422
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 39
128% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 294
242% 346 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 102%
Great: 125%
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1TB-$84
308GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3BF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 78 80 80 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 84.4
Write 88.2
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 80.3
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.4
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 89.3
45% 89.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Builds (Compare 393 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $526
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 $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk 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
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