Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.2% 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 Drive159% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '18 at 12:35
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 194
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 473
50% 402 Pts
64-Core 476
29% 476 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.54
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 24.8
Parallax 30.4
21% 26.8 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 25.8
22% 27.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 1,398
Write 1,111
Mixed 1,065
265% 1,192 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 18.1
110% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 38
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 92.1
64% 76.9 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 159%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.8% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 11.7
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 Builds (Compare 1,479 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $1,018
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