Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics7.23% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive42.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 20:33
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 75
1-Core 73
2-Core 119
55% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 306
32% 259 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670
Asus(1043 03EA) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
7.23% Terrible
Lighting 9.23
Reflection 8.77
Parallax 7.16
8% 8.39 fps
MRender 8.67
Gravity 6.57
Splatting 8.87
7% 8.03 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.23%
Great: 7%
AMD FirePro V4900-$150
AMD(1002 2B06) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
7.17% Terrible
Lighting 9.13
Reflection 9
Parallax 7.09
7% 8.41 fps
MRender 8.86
Gravity 6.3
Splatting 8.91
7% 8.02 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.17%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 52 55 54 50 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 289
Write 267
Mixed 222
SusWrite 51.7
46% 208 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 45.1
4K Mixed 23.5
84% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 68.4
DQ Mixed 32
29% 41.6 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 91%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
818GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 54 56 56 55 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 73
Write 62.5
Mixed 58.7
SusWrite 55.3
46% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 90.3
44% 90.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 62%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

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