Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics65.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 17:37
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 144
59% 98.3 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 410
43% 345 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
65.3% Good
Lighting 81.9
Reflection 87.8
Parallax 77.6
67% 82.4 fps
MRender 83
Gravity 77.5
Splatting 70.6
62% 77 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 122 133 132 133 131 MB/s
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.2% Above average
Read 265
Write 270
Mixed 229
SusWrite 127
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 31.5
115% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 33.3
DQ Write 74.4
DQ Mixed 37.1
33% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
156GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 128 133 133 133 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 130
Write 125
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 129
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 109%
WD My Passport 259F 2TB
623GB free, PID 259f
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 71 71 72 72 71 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 89.1
Write 92.3
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 71.3
101% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. F3-12800CL9-4GBRL BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 24GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45% Average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45%
Great: 54%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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