Asrock X79 Extreme6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock X79 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140416
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '20 at 23:31
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 176
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 483
49% 399 Pts
64-Core 500
31% 500 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.2% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 65.9
Parallax 58.8
49% 61.7 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 52.7
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 173 105 95 106 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 434
Write 248
Mixed 347
SusWrite 131
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 27.3
104% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 203
178% 262 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 100%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$6
11GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.3 8.8 8.5 9.2 9.3 9.3 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Read 32.4
Write 5.8
Mixed 20.6
SusWrite 8.5
19% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 3.3
220% 3.73 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 36.6
109% 38 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.4
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 78%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 64%
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Motherboard: Asrock X79 Extreme6 - $341

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $931
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