Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics52.8% 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 Drive33.8% 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 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '19 at 21:58
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 68.8
1-Core 59.9
2-Core 115
50% 81.2 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 219
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 59.7
54% 64.4 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 53.9
50% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0817B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 173 187 205 199 182 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.8% Below average
Read 208
Write 211
Mixed 216
SusWrite 184
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 25.7
4K Mixed 9
40% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20.3
DQ Write 80.3
DQ Mixed 17.4
23% 39.3 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 159 160 162 165 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 158
Mixed 84
SusWrite 161
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
213% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NMUD380D81-1600C 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
22.6% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 7.2
22% 7.53 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 5.9
16% 5.67 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970M Pro3 Builds (Compare 843 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
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Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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