Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.8% 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 Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160111
Uptime33.1 Days
Run DateMay 20 '18 at 16:12
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 84.7
1-Core 53.9
2-Core 90.9
51% 76.5 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 282
28% 228 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Palit(1569 1184) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
35.8% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 53.6
35% 45.1 fps
MRender 55.4
Gravity 50.2
Splatting 37.7
38% 47.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 492
Write 313
Mixed 341
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 37.1
4K Mixed 13
74% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 82.4
DQ Mixed 49.7
52% 88.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 118%
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640GB-$135
188GB free
Firmware: STDOA3AA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 96.5
Write 94.5
Mixed 97
72% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.39
4K Mixed 0.35
90% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 11.7
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970M Pro3 Builds (Compare 843 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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