Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.7% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 00:58
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 50.1
2-Core 100
52% 79.2 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 175
26% 187 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 69.6
Reflection 69
Parallax 59.7
57% 66.1 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 65.3
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 238GB
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 108 95 84 95 93 MB/s
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.7% Average
Read 174
Write 149
Mixed 155
SusWrite 99
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 13.1
94% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 144
116% 162 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
182GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 137 136 138 135 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 146
Write 133
Mixed 83
SusWrite 137
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.6
34% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 8.8
20% 7 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34%
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 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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