Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive78.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151229
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '18 at 05:13
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 62.9
2-Core 124
59% 93 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 280
29% 233 Pts
64-Core 277
17% 277 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 218 174 176 174 175 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 483
Write 452
Mixed 381
SusWrite 210
86% 381 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 60
4K Mixed 33.1
115% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 176
151% 224 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 97%
Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 250GB-$132
225GB free
Firmware: V5DOA7BA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 61 62 60 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Read 61
Write 57.7
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 61.2
40% 54.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.3% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.3%
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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