Asrock 970A-G/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.6% 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 Drive62.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970A-G/3.1  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 16:10
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 67.1
1-Core 57.1
2-Core 116
48% 80 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 370
37% 299 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
XFX(1682 9560) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1295 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Lighting 32.4
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 40.4
26% 35.3 fps
MRender 31.5
Gravity 31
Splatting 35.3
27% 32.6 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC-WRSN 500GB
192GB free
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 61% Great: 106%
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC-WRSN 500GB
192GB free
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 61% Great: 106%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 491
Write 323
Mixed 338
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 33.4
4K Mixed 9.49
64% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 88.5
DQ Mixed 8.41
31% 69.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 8
25% 8.87 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 6.1
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 26%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G/3.1 Builds (Compare 350 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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