Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics12.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive49.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110908
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateNov 06 '18 at 12:09
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 86
1-Core 48.6
2-Core 92.8
50% 75.8 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 242
25% 204 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 460-$203
Zotac(19DA 2166) 1GB
CLim: 675 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Lighting 14.4
Reflection 16.6
Parallax 12.8
12% 14.6 fps
MRender 20
Gravity 14.2
Splatting 16.8
14% 17 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 192 207 203 203 212 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.2% Average
Read 203
Write 228
Mixed 204
SusWrite 201
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 24.2
86% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 82.8
DQ Mixed 21.3
25% 41.1 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
20GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 109 110 106 109 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 126
Write 64.5
Mixed 57.5
SusWrite 108
65% 88.9 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 10.9
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $396
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HDDRAMUSB
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