Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29% 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)
Boot Drive33.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory20.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150805
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateAug 28 '17 at 19:29
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 76.5
1-Core 72.6
2-Core 126
56% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 431
41% 338 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29% Poor
Lighting 37.3
Reflection 27.2
Parallax 46.1
30% 36.9 fps
MRender 26.1
Gravity 34.7
Splatting 33.9
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Read 140
Write 88.9
Mixed 97.5
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 58.3
4K Mixed 8.41
69% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 83.3
DQ Mixed 7.44
19% 38.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
230GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 97.9
Write 106
Mixed 28.2
56% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.38
95% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.4% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 11.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 87.4
46% 87.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $396
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