Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.7% 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 Drive68.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131002
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '20 at 16:51
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 67.5
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 125
52% 86.7 Pts
4-Core 235
8-Core 291
34% 263 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
MSI(1462 3030) 2GB
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 34.7
Parallax 46.6
32% 40 fps
MRender 30.7
Gravity 33.7
Splatting 40.3
29% 34.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 117 119 126 126 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 386
Write 376
Mixed 245
SusWrite 112
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 41.9
138% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 43.1
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 51
45% 65.7 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 108%
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
232GB free
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 121 122 129 127 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 305
Write 143
Mixed 100
SusWrite 114
36% 166 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 17.7
82% 30.2 MB/s
DQ Read 25.8
DQ Write 52.9
DQ Mixed 24.6
23% 34.4 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 85%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
905GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 193 193 193 194 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 139
Mixed 61.5
SusWrite 193
108% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.5
433% 3 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 114%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.7% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10.2
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 8.8
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 63%

 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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