Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 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 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111122
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateApr 07 '21 at 12:23
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 58%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 83.7
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 128
56% 90.5 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 237
21% 179 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Lighting 41.9
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 40.9
34% 40.7 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 21.8
26% 32.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 19 42 76 89 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 66.5
Write 85.6
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 63.3
51% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBSR2 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR2 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.3
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Builds (Compare 777 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $463
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