Asus P8Z68-V PRO

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive59.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z68-V PRO  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '18 at 02:52
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 94
2-Core 168
71% 118 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 447
48% 382 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 193 216 206 200 214 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 339
Write 248
Mixed 282
SusWrite 205
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 24.6
90% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.7
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 222
145% 162 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 95%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$6
11GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 14 11 9.3 9.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
9.63% Terrible
Read 30.5
Write 11.3
Mixed 5.7
SusWrite 12.3
17% 14.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.5
81% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.63%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.6
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z68-V PRO Builds (Compare 1,448 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO - $390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $989
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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