Asrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.7% 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 Drive91.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110921
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 15 '18 at 20:09
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 220
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 588
65% 514 Pts
64-Core 589
36% 589 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
MSI(1462 2570) 1.2GB
CLim: 770 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Lighting 25.4
Reflection 39.8
Parallax 29.1
21% 31.4 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 21.3
Splatting 26.8
24% 29.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 416
Mixed 422
100% 452 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 65.5
4K Mixed 33.5
111% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 18.5
73% 163 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.8% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 18.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 21
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Builds (Compare 125 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 46% - Average Total price: $879
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