Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results


Gaming 25% Surfboard	Desktop 71% Battleship	Workstation 21% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	33.1% 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 Drive	59.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , 1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150805
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 18 '18 at 20:04
Run Duration	210 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing as expected (44^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	66.4% Good	Memory 84.9 1-Core 71.5 2-Core 136 60% 97.5 Pts	4-Core 260 8-Core 432 42% 346 Pts	64-Core 444 28% 444 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 66.4% Great: 68%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia GeForce GT 710 187,161 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Asus(1043 8572) 2GB CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.43 Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	4.02% Terrible	Lighting 4.87 Reflection 4.38 Parallax 4.41 4% 4.55 fps	MRender 4.62 Gravity 3.9 Splatting 6.17 4% 4.9 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.02% Great: 4%
Nvidia GTX 680-$360 38,995 User benchmarks, average bench 32% EVGA(3842 2686) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	33.1% Below average	Lighting 39.6 Reflection 37.1 Parallax 49.2 32% 42 fps	MRender 50 Gravity 45.3 Splatting 34.7 35% 43.4 fps
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 35%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42 17,946 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 245GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900210 SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 282 305 304 261 306 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	59.4% Above average	Read 283 Write 328 Mixed 235 SusWrite 292 64% 284 MB/s	4K Read 21.4 4K Write 55.2 4K Mixed 23.5 92% 33.4 MB/s	DQ Read 24.9 DQ Write 72.6 DQ Mixed 28 27% 41.8 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 102%
Sandisk S3512G 512GB 19,948 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 310GB free Firmware: X6107000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 142 131 155 164 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	65.3% Good	Read 397 Write 366 Mixed 268 SusWrite 155 66% 296 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 58.9 4K Mixed 36.1 119% 40.9 MB/s	DQ Read 31.8 DQ Write 86 DQ Mixed 30.1 31% 49.3 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 65.3% Great: 119%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78 26,547 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 95GB free Firmware: CS131122 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 142 131 155 164 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	63.5% Good	Read 409 Write 379 Mixed 288 SusWrite 155 69% 308 MB/s	4K Read 26.7 4K Write 58.4 4K Mixed 32.4 113% 39.2 MB/s	DQ Read 31.1 DQ Write 83.9 DQ Mixed 39.2 35% 51.4 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 63.5% Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 410GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 98 99 98 98 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	63.2% Good	Read 121 Write 121 Mixed 73.7 SusWrite 98.8 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 63.2% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 869GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 181 184 185 185 186 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 147 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 183 106% 145 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 114%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 32GB-$8 33,725 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 22GB free, PID 5581 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	14.5% Very poor	Read 27 Write 11.5 Mixed 17.5 SusWrite 14.1 22% 17.5 MB/s	4K Read 4.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 2.7 180% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 14.5% Great: 38%
Seagate Expansion Desk 3TB 434 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 2TB free, PID 331a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 171 168 161 162 168 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	69.2% Good	Read 126 Write 146 Mixed 108 SusWrite 167 190% 137 MB/s	4K Read 3.1 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 0.7 188% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB 8,984 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 1066 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz Performing below potential (4^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	39.9% Below average	MC Read 14.4 MC Write 13.6 MC Mixed 13.2 39% 13.7 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 9.3 SC Mixed 11.8 29% 10.1 GB/s	Latency 72 56% 72 ns
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 39.9% Great: 63%

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Gaming 23%

Surfboard

Desktop 68%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 19%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	155x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	110x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	65x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	43x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	24x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	23x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	23x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	17x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	10x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	13x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	11x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCorsairBench 48%, 73,650 samples	9x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16