Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.2% 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 Drive55.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 15 '21 at 16:16
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 82
1-Core 53.6
2-Core 99.6
51% 78.4 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 296
28% 235 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 39.2
Parallax 36.6
29% 37.1 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 37.8
Splatting 26.2
27% 33.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 177 183 192 184 178 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 411
Write 168
Mixed 196
SusWrite 180
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 17.9
71% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 61
DQ Mixed 111
89% 130 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 76%
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
52GB free
Firmware: 10.02E04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 42 41 42 43 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 40.5
Write 39.2
Mixed 31.3
SusWrite 41.5
28% 38.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 35%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
200GB free, PID b207
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 28 28 28 29 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 29.8
Write 28.3
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 27.5
36% 26.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.2% Below average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 13.4
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 58%

 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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