Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.43% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJun 12 '17 at 09:46
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 73.3
1-Core 49.1
2-Core 99
47% 73.8 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 168
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6850
Sapphire(174B 174B) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Relative performance (0th percentile)
9.43% Terrible
Lighting 17.5
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 14.6
14% 15.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 9.43%
Great: 13%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 126%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
301GB free
Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
44.9% Average
Read 77.2
Write 79.2
Mixed 69.4
56% 75.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.38
87% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB 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
31.3% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 11.5
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.1
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 93.9
43% 93.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 463 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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