Asrock 970 Performance

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.6% 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 Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970 Performance  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '17 at 00:21
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 94.6
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 119
60% 93.1 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 286
32% 252 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1375) 2GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 46
Parallax 41.1
39% 44.9 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 37.4
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 128GB-$110
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 1,282
Write 342
Mixed 427
148% 684 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 22.4
120% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 39.5
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 61.9
52% 73.7 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 111%
Great: 188%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
106GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 72.5
Write 77.2
Mixed 76.4
57% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.92
4K Mixed 0.24
82% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C8 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 20.9
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 13.8
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Performance Builds (Compare 57 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Performance

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $311
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