Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.7% 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 Drive48.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '18 at 22:56
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 69.6
2-Core 110
56% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 350
34% 281 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 480-$500
Nvidia(10DE 075F) 1.5GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 924 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 36.7
Parallax 27.1
20% 29.2 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 27.7
23% 28.6 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 377
Write 249
Mixed 272
66% 299 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 7.04
60% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 22.2
DQ Write 38.6
DQ Mixed 8.12
12% 23 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2013)-$40
760GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 100
Write 104
Mixed 66.7
67% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.16
61% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
EVGA SuperSC DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.2
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 13.5
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 90%

 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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