Asrock 970A-G/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive36.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970A-G/3.1  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateNov 25 '18 at 19:11
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 62%
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 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 72.9
1-Core 55
2-Core 109
49% 79 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 282
29% 236 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 65.6
55% 66.7 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 62.4
Splatting 68.4
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PH5-CE120 120GB
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: F/W:1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 17 70 26 6.7 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 370
Write 274
Mixed 280
SusWrite 32.5
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 0.7
60% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 10.7
DQ Mixed 19.2
30% 61.5 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 71%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
399GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 131 154 159 154 135 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 139
Write 134
Mixed 32
SusWrite 146
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.3% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 7.6
22% 7.87 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 7.7
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G/3.1 Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970A-G/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $269
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