Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.9% 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 Drive42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '18 at 13:47
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 77.5
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 94.8
47% 73.1 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 190
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.12.1
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.9% Poor
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 45.2
31% 41.6 fps
MRender 41.7
Gravity 33.1
Splatting 30.1
28% 35 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 420
Write 251
Mixed 300
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 3.93
4K Mixed 4.34
36% 9.06 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
672GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 154
Write 146
Mixed 120
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.19
84% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
51GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 75.2
Write 72.6
Mixed 76
56% 74.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.29
72% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.4
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 273 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 - $82

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $370
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HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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