Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory16.6 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateNov 24 '17 at 06:44
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
56.1% Above average
Memory 83.5
1-Core 44.9
2-Core 84.9
48% 71.1 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 238
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.3% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 79.2
49% 68.6 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 61.2
Splatting 55
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 473
Write 235
Mixed 255
70% 321 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 19.3
4K Mixed 14.8
61% 18.3 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 94.8
DQ Mixed 45.8
61% 113 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
35GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 132
Write 136
Mixed 93.2
90% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.34
95% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-8GBXL F3-10666CL9-8GBXL Adata 20GB
667, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.6% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 9
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 7.6
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 31%

 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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