Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45% 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 Drive63.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '19 at 00:08
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 488
65% 487 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1790 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45% Average
Lighting 54.8
Reflection 61.9
Parallax 65.6
45% 60.8 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 53.2
Splatting 52
46% 56.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 120 122 132 125 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
63.3% Good
Read 378
Write 403
Mixed 312
SusWrite 127
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 36.9
119% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 40.8
DQ Write 95.9
DQ Mixed 52.4
44% 63 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 118%
SSD 480GB
447GB free
Firmware: SBFM11.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 126 125 132 125 124 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.7% Average
Read 213
Write 186
Mixed 178
SusWrite 130
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 29.1
100% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 68.3
DQ Mixed 33.8
30% 44 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.9% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 13.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 13.9
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Builds (Compare 392 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
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