Asrock 970A-G/3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970A-G/3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 10 '16 at 04:30
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.9% Good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 72.8
2-Core 133
60% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 437
42% 344 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7450
Asus(1043 3021) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.71% Terrible
Lighting 2.27
Reflection 2.27
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.17 fps
MRender 1.76
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.73 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.71%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD320KJ 320GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CP100-12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 68.4
Write 69.3
Mixed 73.3
53% 70.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.34
85% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D3-1600-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.2% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 8.1
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G/3.1 Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970A-G/3.1

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