Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	81.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120629
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 09 '19 at 17:53
Run Duration	166 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	35%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3470-$59 223,595 User benchmarks, average bench 63% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	60.8% Good	Memory 81.4 1-Core 86.2 2-Core 171 66% 113 Pts	4-Core 228 8-Core 272 32% 250 Pts	64-Core 292 18% 292 Pts
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% EVGA(3842 4995) CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.7 Performing below potential (74^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	81.8% Excellent	Lighting 104 Reflection 110 Parallax 110 85% 108 fps	MRender 92.6 Gravity 96.5 Splatting 90.6 76% 93.2 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 81.8% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
APS-SL3N-512 512GB 749 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 266GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 3,720 Write 51.5 Mixed 77.2 267% 1283 MB/s	4K Read 410 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 6.4 631% 140 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 102%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109 43,695 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 103GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 42.7 Write 58.5 Mixed 53.5 39% 51.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.4 92% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80 31,610 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 298GB free Firmware: 3.AAK Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 3,732 Write 38 Mixed 77.2 919% 1,283 MB/s	4K Read 414 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 1.2 17,405% 139 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 43%
TS-RDF5 SD Transcend 4GB 118 User benchmarks, average bench 7% 4GB free, PID 4000 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.5 9.9 9.9 9.8 8 9.5 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	4.49% Terrible	Read 14.2 Write 7.5 Mixed 7.5 SusWrite 9.2 12% 9.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.1 10% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.49% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBRL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 04CD F3-10666CL9-4GBRL Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	49.7% Average	MC Read 17.2 MC Write 18.3 MC Mixed 16.2 49% 17.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.5 SC Write 14.8 SC Mixed 15 42% 14.8 GB/s	Latency 78 51% 78 ns

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Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 40%

Speed boat

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 31%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

CPU
Core i5-2500KIntel $246Bench 66%, 143,007 samples	344x
Core i7-2600KIntel $319Bench 71%, 147,533 samples	119x
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	50x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	56x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	54x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	47x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	30x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	21x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	20x

RAM
Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 52%, 16,472 samples	14x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	12x
CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 8GBCorsairBench 48%, 1,087 samples	12x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $463

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16