Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics73.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive54.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateMay 01 '20 at 01:52
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 81.6
1-Core 60.3
2-Core 110
53% 84 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 230
27% 208 Pts
64-Core 235
15% 235 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.9% Very good
Lighting 70.6
Reflection 101
Parallax 145
58% 106 fps
MRender 174
Gravity 124
Splatting 102
106% 133 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 123%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$140
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 151 131 144 143 125 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.9% Above average
Read 205
Write 189
Mixed 239
SusWrite 143
44% 194 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 32.2
114% 38.5 MB/s
DQ Read 35.9
DQ Write 85.2
DQ Mixed 40.7
37% 53.9 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 IMT451U6MFR8C-RA0 IMT451U6MFR8C-RA0 16GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.5% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 12.2
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 11.3
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 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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