Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (9th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 91 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 43.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics36.4% 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 Drive53.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120131
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '19 at 16:45
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core-$40
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
43.7% Average
Memory 65.2
1-Core 61.6
2-Core 99.9
47% 75.6 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 163
18% 144 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1008 MHz, MLim: 1204 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.4% Below average
Lighting 44.9
Reflection 38.9
Parallax 53.1
37% 45.6 fps
MRender 39.9
Gravity 38.1
Splatting 51.1
36% 43 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 72 56 64 70 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 349
Write 177
Mixed 230
SusWrite 86.9
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 25.4
79% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 135
123% 187 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
88GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 101 109 108 110 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 20.8
Write 64.3
Mixed 29.2
SusWrite 107
40% 55.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
103% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
67GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 80 82 82 83 82 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 87
Write 83.7
Mixed 56
SusWrite 81.8
57% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.7
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 113
35% 113 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 273 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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HDDRAMUSB
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