Asrock 980DE3/U3S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics38.1% 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 Drive61% 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 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 980DE3/U3S3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '17 at 06:19
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 85.3
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 96.1
51% 77 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 216
24% 188 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.10.3
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38.1% Below average
Lighting 48.7
Reflection 34.6
Parallax 70.2
40% 51.2 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 51.1
Splatting 43.2
35% 42.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61% Good
Read 264
Write 198
Mixed 213
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 27.4
110% 36.1 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 97.9
DQ Mixed 58.1
57% 92.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 61%
Great: 124%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$62
79GB free
Firmware: 82.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 143
Write 103
Mixed 98.8
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 2.35
4K Mixed 0.25
98% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.5% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 12.1
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 980DE3/U3S3 Builds (Compare 181 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 980DE3/U3S3 - $76

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $210
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