Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics45.9% 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)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120626
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 25 '19 at 12:37
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
42.8% Average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 52.8
2-Core 68.1
43% 63.4 Pts
4-Core 90.8
8-Core 138
14% 114 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.9% Average
Lighting 51.8
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 89
42% 67.7 fps
MRender 59
Gravity 56.8
Splatting 74.5
53% 63.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$65
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 333
Write 266
Mixed 224
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 26.3
92% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 35.1
DQ Write 93.6
DQ Mixed 44
40% 57.6 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
120GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 317 227 199 196 195 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 412
Write 389
Mixed 342
SusWrite 230
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 56.9
4K Mixed 35.7
114% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 224
167% 223 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 134%
Corsair Force 40GB-$94
11GB free
Firmware: 2.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 47 45 47 46 47 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 140
Write 54.2
Mixed 74
SusWrite 46.7
17% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 17.6
70% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 56.5
DQ Mixed 73.5
58% 83.2 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GXLYU24ANSA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
39.5% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 16.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 9.3
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 86%

 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 - $122

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $410
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