Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.4% 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 Drive25.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 16 '17 at 18:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 48.4
2-Core 92.1
49% 74.1 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 151
20% 150 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1557 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Lighting 50.5
Reflection 47.2
Parallax 42.7
41% 46.8 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 38.4
33% 40.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 64GB-$56
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Read 324
Write 39.4
Mixed 90.4
32% 151 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 8.45
4K Mixed 4.33
34% 9.5 MB/s
DQ Read 10.1
DQ Write 9.87
DQ Mixed 5.09
5% 8.35 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 48%
Samsung HD642JJ 640GB-$70
195GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 106
Write 79.5
Mixed 29.6
52% 71.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.44
99% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-184.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 12.8
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 8
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 273 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 - $82

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $370
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