Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.9% 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 Drive35.1% 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 8 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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 30 '17 at 11:09
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 76.8
1-Core 52.9
2-Core 102
49% 77.2 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 315
30% 248 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
Sapphire(1DA2 E367) 2GB
CLim: 1206 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 17
Reflection 27.8
Parallax 19.7
14% 21.5 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 14.1
Splatting 31.4
20% 23.2 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 160
Write 91.2
Mixed 95.3
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 8.99
66% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 99.1
DQ Write 94.3
DQ Mixed 23.3
38% 72.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
210GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 173
Mixed 151
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.26
112% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingmax FLFF65F-D8KM9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.9% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.5
23% 8.13 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.3
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 46%

 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 786 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $162
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