Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 58.8%, 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 Drive76% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '20 at 05:25
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 85.1
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 97.9
51% 77.5 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 189
26% 190 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
ASRock(1849 5043) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1355 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.9.2
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 93.1
56% 76.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 68
Splatting 57.6
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB
699GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401120RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 352 356 364 366 366 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 362
Write 363
Mixed 221
SusWrite 356
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 37.4
117% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 32.1
DQ Write 95.4
DQ Mixed 35.5
35% 54.3 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBRL PSD34G160081 8GB
667, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.7% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 11.2
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 31%

 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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