Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory0.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120131
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '20 at 23:32
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 90.8
1-Core 41.9
2-Core 57.5
46% 63.4 Pts
4-Core 66.1
8-Core 110
11% 87.9 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Asus(1043 0470) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1001.0
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
49% Average
Lighting 60.3
Reflection 55.7
Parallax 76.1
49% 64 fps
MRender 51
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 71.2
49% 57.9 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 251 409 346 344 338 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 395
Write 369
Mixed 327
SusWrite 312
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 32.2
100% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 214
161% 215 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 134%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
109GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 160 132 131 133 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 397
Write 290
Mixed 301
SusWrite 144
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 29.8
103% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 138
125% 190 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 108%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
530GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 102 102 101 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 118
Write 109
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 102
70% 95.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 7.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 4.8
16% 5.6 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 59%

 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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