Asrock 990FX Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.9% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131003
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 16 '16 at 01:21
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 96.5
1-Core 83.6
2-Core 166
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 524
51% 420 Pts
64-Core 525
32% 525 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 400
Nvidia(10DE 0893) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.0
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.1% Terrible
Lighting 1.4
Reflection 1.92
Parallax 0.56
1% 1.3 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.93
Splatting 1
1% 1.28 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.1%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 455
Mixed 496
110% 492 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 14
113% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 14.3
80% 183 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 111%
Asrock RAM Disk 1GB
1GB free
Firmware: 1.00
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 12
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 13.5
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 52.3
76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Extreme3 Builds (Compare 299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme3 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $778
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