Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.8% 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)
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1842 x 1004 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160617
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 31 '19 at 11:13
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T-$340
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 54.8
2-Core 103
50% 78.6 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 222
22% 181 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Lighting 38.2
Reflection 30
Parallax 36.4
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 35.6
30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 243
Write 313
Mixed 230
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 61.8
4K Mixed 14.8
60% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 57.7
DQ Mixed 34.7
50% 96.1 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 187 188 189 189 179 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 155
Mixed 47
SusWrite 185
99% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5402-435.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
16.4% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 4.9
MC Mixed 4.7
14% 4.83 GB/s
SC Read 3.8
SC Write 3.9
SC Mixed 4.9
12% 4.2 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 54%

 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%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

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