Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.1% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131111
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateOct 20 '16 at 06:32
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 76.2
1-Core 63.2
2-Core 120
53% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 338
35% 280 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 20.19.0.32832
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 37.6
Reflection 27.1
Parallax 46.5
31% 37.1 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 33.4
26% 31.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
290GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 141
Write 139
Mixed 111
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.25
122% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL8-4GBXM F3-1600C9-8GXM F3-12800CL8-4GBXM F3-1600C9-8GXM 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.2
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 88
46% 88 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $396
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