Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.98% 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 Drive55.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130115
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 20:02
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 above expectations (69th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 85.7
1-Core 47.9
2-Core 100
51% 78 Pts
4-Core 126
8-Core 169
19% 147 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5850
Asus(1043 0330) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Relative performance (0th percentile)
8.98% Terrible
Lighting 12.5
Reflection 7.31
Parallax 11.2
10% 10.3 fps
MRender 6.24
Gravity 8.7
Splatting 8.96
7% 7.96 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 8.98%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 128GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1126K Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 506
Write 143
Mixed 215
63% 288 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 14.8
77% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 23.7
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 14.9
29% 54.2 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown OCZ3P16002G 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 10.8
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.8
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 46%

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

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