Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics97.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1862 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131002
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 09:21
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 3.55 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 116
55% 87.2 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 380
36% 298 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Gigabyte(1458 377E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
97.4% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 138
Parallax 142
97% 133 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 143
Splatting 111
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blaze 240GB-$50
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 225
Write 372
Mixed 257
64% 284 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 12
78% 27.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.3
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 12
21% 39.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
223GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
37% Below average
Read 63.1
Write 66
Mixed 59.9
47% 63 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 0.32
4K Mixed 0.15
37% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 37%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 14
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $396
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