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 above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive56.2% 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 24 '20 at 14:28
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User SYC-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 190
76% 128 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 505
53% 425 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71F1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 32 54 50 7.1 32 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 381
Write 236
Mixed 284
SusWrite 67.1
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 19.7
91% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 63.9
91% 165 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
5GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 81 83 90 85 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
46.4% Average
Read 77.5
Write 78.9
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 84
54% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 69%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
61GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 77 78 68 67 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 74.6
Write 74.4
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 72.4
91% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.2% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.5
64% 22.3 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 18.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 64%

 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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