Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive49.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 31 '20 at 13:22
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 51.1
2-Core 90.6
46% 71.8 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 284
28% 226 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Gigabyte(1458 254C) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
30.4% Below average
Lighting 38.5
Reflection 28.2
Parallax 47.3
31% 38 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 37.6
29% 34.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 32%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 266 237 151 149 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 287
Write 314
Mixed 269
SusWrite 190
60% 265 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 24.8
80% 27.3 MB/s
DQ Read 19.7
DQ Write 42
DQ Mixed 26.1
21% 29.3 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-026.A00LF 9905474-043.A00LF BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
667, 667, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
16.2% Very poor
MC Read 5
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4.7
14% 4.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 4.3
13% 4.5 GB/s
Latency 93
43% 93 ns

 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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