Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics89.3% 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 Drive52.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateSep 03 '20 at 23:08
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%

 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-8320E-$87
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 83.4
1-Core 53.6
2-Core 100
51% 79 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 315
31% 254 Pts
64-Core 313
19% 313 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
89.3% Excellent
Lighting 93.9
Reflection 124
Parallax 179
76% 132 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 171
Splatting 127
114% 140 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 129 122 73 78 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Read 356
Write 338
Mixed 59
SusWrite 101
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 27.8
95% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 30.4
DQ Write 82.8
DQ Mixed 35.6
33% 49.6 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 88%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67
289GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 156 158 158 157 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 150
Write 150
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 154
85% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 130 124 73 78 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 184
Write 144
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 102
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D3-1600-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.6% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 15
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.6
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 61%

 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 463 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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