Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics49.5% 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 Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '17 at 02:27
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 70.2
1-Core 82.3
2-Core 162
60% 105 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 512
51% 414 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
49.5% Average
Lighting 60.8
Reflection 65
Parallax 76.6
50% 67.5 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 59.4
Splatting 56.3
50% 61.2 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 495
Write 388
Mixed 402
95% 428 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 56
4K Mixed 20.2
110% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 37.5
DQ Write 63.2
DQ Mixed 20.5
24% 40.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 124%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 139
Mixed 138
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.21
106% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL9-4GBXL F3-14900CL9-4GBXL Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 12GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.27 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 467 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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