Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.2% 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 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.
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 (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '17 at 10:19
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 52.2
2-Core 105
54% 82.3 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 210
28% 209 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.2% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 62.4
Parallax 63.3
36% 56.7 fps
MRender 61.1
Gravity 42.8
Splatting 51.8
42% 51.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 107
Write 98.6
Mixed 32.7
58% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.49
113% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.1% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.1
20% 7.1 GB/s
Latency 67.3
60% 67.3 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 34%

 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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