Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive39.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory18.1 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '16 at 22:23
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 84.8
1-Core 47.2
2-Core 94.2
50% 75.4 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 236
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2111.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 35.2
Parallax 46.3
32% 40.1 fps
MRender 30.9
Gravity 32.6
Splatting 39.7
29% 34.4 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.2% Below average
Read 275
Write 151
Mixed 154
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 28
4K Mixed 8.87
62% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 29.6
DQ Mixed 8.55
12% 21.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25
172GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 174
Mixed 133
119% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.18
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.38
118% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23
29GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
39% Below average
Read 140
Write 56.1
Mixed 64.1
95% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 4.84
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.8
104% 2.46 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 39%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-8GBXL F3-10666CL9-8GBXL Adata 20GB
667, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.3% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 11.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 8.9
20% 7.07 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 - $82

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $370
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