Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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. 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive63.5% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory7.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150805
Uptime18 Days
Run DateMay 02 '17 at 01:36
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 57.6
2-Core 121
57% 90.1 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 416
39% 326 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 61.5
57% 66.5 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 64.5
Splatting 55.7
52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 471
Write 192
Mixed 243
66% 302 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 13.3
91% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 53.4
66% 116 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
3TB free, PID 231a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62% Good
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 75.6
137% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 5.05
4K Mixed 0.47
190% 2.02 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 62%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.4% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 18
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 12.4
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 463 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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