Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '16 at 04:33
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 840-$150
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 101
50% 77.4 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 200
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5570
Sapphire(174B E142) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1055.0
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
4.97% Terrible
Lighting 6.33
Reflection 7.08
Parallax 5.09
5% 6.17 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 4.3
Splatting 6.17
5% 5.55 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.97%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST380815AS 80GB-$48
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.CHH Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
23.4% Poor
Read 47
Write 34.2
Mixed 44.9
32% 42.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.76
4K Mixed 0.22
54% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.6% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 7.8
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 6.6
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970M Pro3 Builds (Compare 843 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

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