Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	31.7% 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)
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 (all builds)
Memory	22 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20160531
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 05 '21 at 23:37
Run Duration	402 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	27%

PC Performing as expected (55^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	67.3% Good	Memory 92.5 1-Core 67 2-Core 131 61% 96.8 Pts	4-Core 230 8-Core 363 36% 296 Pts	64-Core 413 26% 413 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Zotac(19DA 1385) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	31.7% Below average	Lighting 39.4 Reflection 50.3 Parallax 32.1 32% 40.6 fps	MRender 37.1 Gravity 41.1 Splatting 35.6 31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 31.7% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 530GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVQ0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 3720 Write 3,282 Mixed 3,277 764% 3,426 MB/s	4K Read 244 4K Write 206 4K Mixed 20.8 506% 157 MB/s	DQ Read 259 DQ Write 412 DQ Mixed 466 316% 379 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 128%
Ocz-vert EX PLUS R2 247GB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 97GB free Firmware: 1.2 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 134 Write 4.3 Mixed 70 15% 69.4 MB/s	4K Read 10 4K Write 26.3 4K Mixed 7.7 39% 14.7 MB/s	DQ Read 63.2 DQ Write 23.4 DQ Mixed 12.6 17% 33.1 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 44%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226 35,454 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1TB free Firmware: X312 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 621 Write 645 Mixed 421 125% 562 MB/s	4K Read 26.5 4K Write 62.7 4K Mixed 33.7 116% 41 MB/s	DQ Read 409 DQ Write 456 DQ Mixed 304 264% 390 MB/s
Poor: 62% Great: 107%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150 68,337 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 723GB free Firmware: EXT0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 291 374 349 307 315 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 126%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 417GB free Firmware: SVQ0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 400 Write 348 Mixed 343 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 27.9 4K Write 74.4 4K Mixed 38.9 132% 47.1 MB/s	DQ Read 244 DQ Write 192 DQ Mixed 181 146% 206 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 128%
SanDisk SD5SB2128G1010E 128GB 119GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 313 Write 290 Mixed 162 311% 255 MB/s	4K Read 12.3 4K Write 27.3 4K Mixed 11 1,348% 16.9 MB/s	DQ Read 15.5 DQ Write 42.3 DQ Mixed 15.3 2,017% 24.4 MB/s

Seagate Desktop 8TB 206 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 7TB free, PID 3343 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 6 26 30 29 30 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 72%
WD Elements 25A3 3TB 1,766 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 473GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 106 109 105 105 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 88.8 Write 120 Mixed 72.3 SusWrite 102 133% 95.7 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 109% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 70%
Samsung SSD 840 Series 250GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 173% 121GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 140 177 175 162 164 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	168% Outstanding	Read 324 Write 252 Mixed 151 SusWrite 163 281% 222 MB/s	4K Read 14 4K Write 26.8 4K Mixed 10 1,304% 16.9 MB/s	DQ Read 20.9 DQ Write 48.5 DQ Mixed 14.1 2,207% 27.8 MB/s
Poor: 108% ↑ This bench: 168% Great: 323%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB 7,519 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	51.5% Above average	MC Read 22.6 MC Write 14.2 MC Mixed 18.9 53% 18.6 GB/s	SC Read 10.6 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 12.7 30% 10.4 GB/s	Latency 63.1 63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 119%

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Gaming 21%

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 17%

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Motherboard: Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 - $18

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	193x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	191x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	102x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	63x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	53x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	33x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	40x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	26x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	17x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	27x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	16x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBHyperX $35Bench 51%, 38,490 samples	12x

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Value: 88% - Excellent

Total price: $152

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16