Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics41.2% 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 Drive90.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150805
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '18 at 01:54
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 64.6
2-Core 126
59% 94.1 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 365
37% 298 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.1
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.2% Average
Lighting 41.1
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 96.1
34% 66.3 fps
MRender 61.4
Gravity 61
Splatting 79
56% 67.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS13 11 480GB SSD
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS13 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 474
Mixed 470
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 15
106% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 69
96% 177 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 179
Write 128
Mixed 124
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 2.15
4K Mixed 0.24
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 88%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.5% Average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 17
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 64%

 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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