Asrock 970A-G/3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 59.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.6% 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 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970A-G/3.1  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 21 '23 at 00:31
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Memory 83.6
1-Core 60.1
2-Core 116
55% 86.6 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 244
29% 223 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 537.58
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.6% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 38.7
Parallax 36.8
29% 36.9 fps
MRender 35.4
Gravity 36.3
Splatting 24.7
26% 32.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
63GB free
Firmware: M3CR033
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,515
Write 1,925
Mixed 2048
481% 2,163 MB/s
4K Read 140
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 127
443% 132 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 346
260% 347 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 125%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
487GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 45 59 67 77 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 90
Write 109
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 61.9
64% 85.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.2% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 13.2
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 10.5
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 76%

 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 40 5 60 23" 1280 820 ACR0113 Acer G235H
Typical 970A-G/3.1 Builds (Compare 351 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970A-G/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $269
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