Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 03 '20 at 07:05
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
61.1% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 130
56% 91 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 303
34% 268 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98% Outstanding
Lighting 123
Reflection 143
Parallax 133
100% 133 fps
MRender 110
Gravity 130
Splatting 106
94% 116 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM4OA5NA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 60 56 28 67 67 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 87.2
Write 80.5
Mixed 46
SusWrite 54.9
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 51%
SanDisk Ultra Trek 32GB
25GB free, PID 559f
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 16 16 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
Read 28.5
Write 19.5
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 16.2
27% 21.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.6
112% 2.13 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.5% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 10.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 8.3
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 61%

 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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