Asrock 970M Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics46.6% 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 Drive122% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970M Pro3  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160617
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '21 at 14:53
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 81%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 74.4
1-Core 64
2-Core 92
50% 76.8 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 273
29% 231 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1328 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.50.02
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.6% Average
Lighting 58.3
Reflection 59.7
Parallax 80.6
48% 66.2 fps
MRender 60.7
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 45.6
45% 56 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 500GB
100GB free
Firmware: 1AG01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 60 60 59 60 59 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
6.92% Terrible
Read 62.9
Write 71.2
Mixed 44
SusWrite 59.4
13% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
2% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 6.92%
Great: 100%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 714 647 669 670 644 596 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 1,071
Write 933
Mixed 981
SusWrite 656
205% 910 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 30.5
101% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 94.9
DQ Mixed 149
116% 164 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 122%
Great: 297%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
609GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 95 97 97 97 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 92
Write 81
Mixed 56.9
SusWrite 95.8
60% 81.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.4% Average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 15.9
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 11.1
25% 8.67 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970M Pro3 Builds (Compare 843 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970M Pro3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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