Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '18 at 20:55
Run Duration77 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 55.2
2-Core 111
57% 86.9 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 221
30% 221 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3TB-$37
1.5TB free
Firmware: MKAOA6L0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 147
Write 120
Mixed 91.1
89% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.46
109% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 87%
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 640GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 123
Write 117
Mixed 104
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 5.07
4K Mixed 0.51
184% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.8% Below average
MC Read 17
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 14.7
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 10.6
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 63%

 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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