Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics66% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive47.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateMay 17 '20 at 18:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 5600-XT + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 88.1
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 132
60% 96.4 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 416
37% 314 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5600-XT-$300
MSI(1462 381E) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 6GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
66% Good
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 88.7
Parallax 182
56% 113 fps
MRender 86.5
Gravity 100
Splatting 121
86% 103 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 66%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3500102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 55 230 35 220 53 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 353
Write 243
Mixed 294
SusWrite 139
58% 257 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 43.4
4K Mixed 16.8
74% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 78.5
DQ Mixed 22.1
25% 41.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
64GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 73 74 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 69.3
Write 48.2
Mixed 41.7
SusWrite 74.3
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 54%
Samsung HD321KJ 320GB-$42
132GB free
Firmware: CP100-12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 66 66 67 67 66 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 63.3
Write 66
Mixed 46
SusWrite 66.6
45% 60.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.2% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 13.1
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 10.5
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 274 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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