Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '20 at 11:07
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 96%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 76.4
1-Core 38.3
2-Core 88.6
44% 67.8 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 318
30% 250 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 83F4) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.2% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.46 fps
MRender 2.71
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.83
2% 1.8 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.2%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 401 425 414 416 416 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Read 425
Write 374
Mixed 344
SusWrite 409
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 52.3
4K Mixed 30.1
104% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 201
154% 208 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
314GB free
Firmware: KC65
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 89 89 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 116
Write 116
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 88.5
70% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.4% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.8
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 8.9
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970 Pro3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 786 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $162
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