Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
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 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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive57.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160617
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 27 '17 at 22:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 84.8
1-Core 48.5
2-Core 97
50% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 242
25% 204 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
MSI(1462 2733) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 26.8
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 31.9
22% 29.1 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 21.4
Splatting 34
23% 26.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P070 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 416
Write 213
Mixed 247
64% 292 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 31.3
4K Mixed 16.4
73% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 46.7
DQ Mixed 31.3
48% 96.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 92%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
442GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.4% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 10.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 8
20% 6.97 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970M Pro3 Builds (Compare 843 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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