Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive26.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150805
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '20 at 11:25
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 50.4
2-Core 94.9
49% 75.3 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 268
28% 227 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Gigabyte(1458 22BD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1025 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.4
Reflection 59.4
Parallax 76.4
55% 67.7 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 76.5
54% 65 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte SSD 240GB-$30
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 92 27 108 226 107 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.6% Poor
Read 107
Write 31.8
Mixed 83.2
SusWrite 108
18% 82.4 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 11.1
50% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 19.3
DQ Write 21.4
DQ Mixed 19.9
15% 20.2 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
469GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 58 61 47 36 30 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 186
Write 165
Mixed 104
SusWrite 52.2
94% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
116% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
188GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 95 97 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 95
Write 96.7
Mixed 61.3
SusWrite 97
64% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.3% Poor
MC Read 13
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 10.5
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 7
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $396
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