Asrock 970A-G/3.1

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Jet ski	Desktop 72% Battleship	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	50.3% 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 Drive	155% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock 970A-G/3.1 (all builds)
Memory	8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160112
Uptime	17 Days
Run Date	Sep 02 '23 at 09:29
Run Duration	215 Seconds
Run User	NZL-User
Background CPU	50%

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PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	63.7% Good	Memory 86 1-Core 67.6 2-Core 125 58% 93 Pts	4-Core 227 8-Core 319 34% 273 Pts	64-Core 358 22% 358 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 63.7% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Sapphire(1DA2 E366) CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.20.27.09 Performing below potential (37^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	50.3% Above average	Lighting 63.2 Reflection 62.1 Parallax 94.9 52% 73.4 fps	MRender 63.5 Gravity 72.1 Splatting 45.8 48% 60.5 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 181GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5L2QEXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 644 575 567 589 587 589 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	155% Outstanding	Read 1,197 Write 946 Mixed 955 SusWrite 592 207% 923 MB/s	4K Read 42.3 4K Write 74.6 4K Mixed 50 168% 55.6 MB/s	DQ Read 482 DQ Write 347 DQ Mixed 435 320% 422 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 155% Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 33GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 309 306 310 311 309 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	93.3% Outstanding	Read 462 Write 428 Mixed 383 SusWrite 311 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 34.5 4K Write 65.9 4K Mixed 42.4 142% 47.6 MB/s	DQ Read 281 DQ Write 245 DQ Mixed 259 196% 262 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 93.3% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$23 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 96GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 91 90 90 91 91 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	72.9% Very good	Read 163 Write 159 Mixed 78.7 SusWrite 90.3 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 72.9% Great: 109%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 490GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 109 110 111 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	60.5% Good	Read 101 Write 94.4 Mixed 97.6 SusWrite 110 75% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 197% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 76%
WDC WD20 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 2TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 294GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 25 25 25 26 25 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	15.4% Very poor	Read 52.4 Write 26.6 Mixed 25.5 SusWrite 24.9 40% 32.3 MB/s	4K Read 3.4 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.8 57% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 15.4% Great: 56%
WD My Book 1140 2TB 10,094 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 146GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 106 106 109 102 110 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	42.8% Average	Read 103 Write 102 Mixed 81.6 SusWrite 106 134% 98.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 74% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 42.8% Great: 49%
WDC WD20 EZRX-00D8PB0 2TB 55 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 402GB free, PID 55aa Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 3.5 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.2 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	11.1% Very poor	Read 51.5 Write 28 Mixed 25.4 SusWrite 3.5 31% 27.1 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 1 69% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 11.1% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 22,320 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	46.1% Average	MC Read 19.1 MC Write 14.2 MC Mixed 16.4 47% 16.6 GB/s	SC Read 9.3 SC Write 7.7 SC Mixed 12 28% 9.67 GB/s	Latency 71.2 56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 46.1% Great: 63%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	68	55	60	23"	1920 1080	HPN335E HP E230t

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Gaming 20%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 17%

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Motherboard: Asrock 970A-G/3.1

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	112x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	112x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	18x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	80x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	17x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	16x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	9x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	5x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	4x

RAM
RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GBG.SKILLBench 27%, 2,515 samples	34x
RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 51%, 9,944 samples	20x
1866 CL10 Series 2x8GBUnknownBench 54%, 7,244 samples	9x

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Total price: $269

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $23	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