Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '17 at 07:09
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 76.5
2-Core 151
60% 102 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 349
38% 301 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
AMD(1002 2304) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Lighting 16.5
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 22.6
14% 18.6 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 18.5
13% 15.9 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate STM3500418AS 500GB
116GB free
Firmware: CC37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 119
Write 117
Mixed 32.8
65% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.36
96% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 71%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.01E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
21.4% Poor
Read 41.2
Write 33
Mixed 20.1
23% 31.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.49
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6CFR8C-PB Kingston HP698650-154-KEF 12GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.2% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 84.5
47% 84.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 56%

 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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