Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30% 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 Drive63% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131002
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 23:44
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 129
53% 88.2 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 297
34% 267 Pts
64-Core 300
18% 300 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
Gigabyte(1458 3542) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
30% Below average
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 46.5
29% 38.1 fps
MRender 46
Gravity 42.5
Splatting 33
32% 40.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X110 128GB-$89
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X232201 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
63% Good
Read 364
Write 206
Mixed 251
60% 274 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 60.5
4K Mixed 19.9
98% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 40.9
60% 113 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
233GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 120
Write 132
Mixed 88.8
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.1
54% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST3360320AS 360GB-$79
187GB free
Firmware: 3.CHL Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 62.3
Write 67.8
Mixed 32.3
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.34
87% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.5% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 4.9
14% 4.97 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.1 GB/s
Latency 104
39% 104 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 32%

 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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