Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
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 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.7% 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 Drive56.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 20:46
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 28%
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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 FX-8300-$168
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 126
54% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 346
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 45.2
Reflection 30.5
Parallax 41.8
37% 39.2 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.1
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SC400S37128 128GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 479
Write 151
Mixed 204
60% 278 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 11.9
76% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 98.6
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 8.29
40% 87.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 68%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
375GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7L0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 142
Write 132
Mixed 98.7
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.17
71% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
116GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 123
Write 119
Mixed 24.1
64% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.31
92% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.3% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 9.3
26% 9.1 GB/s
Latency 88.5
45% 88.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 62%

 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 787 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $152
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