Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 56.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120327
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '18 at 06:04
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
56.4% Above average
Memory 84.5
1-Core 49.5
2-Core 96.5
50% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 180
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 186
12% 186 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 61%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
914GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ100E5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 122 127 118 119 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 139
Write 97
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 121
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.3% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 12.1
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9
21% 7.5 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 273 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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HDDRAMUSB
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