Asus P8Z68-V LX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.3% 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 Drive34.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V LX  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130701
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '17 at 16:57
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 474
53% 414 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
Gigabyte(1458 21FD) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.801.0.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22.3% Poor
Lighting 27.1
Reflection 23
Parallax 28.4
22% 26.2 fps
MRender 22
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 34.9
23% 26.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 64GB-$92
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0009 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.2% Below average
Read 235
Write 110
Mixed 131
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 35.8
4K Mixed 4.96
56% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.6
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 6.82
19% 38 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 65%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
930GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68% Good
Read 116
Write 121
Mixed 86.6
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.21
98% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
51.3% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V LX Builds (Compare 1,842 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $333
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback