Asrock 970 Performance

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.2% 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 Drive151% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970 Performance  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 08:54
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 69
2-Core 120
57% 91 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 292
28% 234 Pts
64-Core 288
18% 288 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Lighting 23.5
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 30.8
19% 28 fps
MRender 26.3
Gravity 21.6
Splatting 31.3
22% 26.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 846 964 875 817 820 819 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 958
Write 908
Mixed 946
SusWrite 857
207% 917 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 49.9
156% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 270
200% 266 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 151%
Great: 355%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
6GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 445
Write 416
Mixed 350
90% 404 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 49.6
160% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 249
190% 257 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 2TB-$121
38GB free
Firmware: CV26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 193
Write 194
Mixed 72.3
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.1% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 7.5
23% 8.13 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.9
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Performance Builds (Compare 57 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Performance

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $311
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