Asrock 960GM-GS3 FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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 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 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 960GM-GS3 FX  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110922
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 10 '19 at 18:24
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 270-$20
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 84.8
1-Core 34.9
2-Core 94.7
47% 71.5 Pts
4-Core 95.1
8-Core 96.9
13% 96 Pts
64-Core 101
6% 101 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8500 GT
Asus(1043 829F) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.44
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
0.81% Terrible
Lighting 0.77
Reflection 1.58
Parallax 0.06
1% 0.8 fps
MRender 2.62
Gravity 0.13
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.45 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.81%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 500GB (2012)
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 64 62 59 63 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 79.8
Write 71.5
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 66.1
47% 63.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
192% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD32G13332 GR1333D364L9S/4G00 6GB
800, 800 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.2% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 10.6
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 960GM-GS3 FX Builds (Compare 73 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-GS3 FX

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