Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.5% 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 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 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 18 '18 at 08:26
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 80.8
1-Core 68
2-Core 108
54% 85.4 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 268
30% 234 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
PwrHis(1787 201C) 2GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 31
Parallax 42
28% 35.9 fps
MRender 28.1
Gravity 28.8
Splatting 36.3
26% 31.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA5R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 73 61 83 97 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 126
Write 107
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 84.1
64% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 99%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$25
313GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 117 115 116 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 134
Write 81
Mixed 111
SusWrite 116
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.9
201% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 72%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Dark-1600 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.3% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Pro3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 787 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $152
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