Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime4 Days
Run DateOct 23 '17 at 18:56
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 83
1-Core 47.7
2-Core 94.8
49% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 190
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
Device(1B0A 90D2) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Lighting 32.7
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 35.2
27% 32.6 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 35.3
24% 29.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 26%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
542GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 144
Write 139
Mixed 140
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.26
4K Write 2.49
4K Mixed 0.26
128% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-442.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8G 8GB
667, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.5% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 6.8
21% 7.33 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.4
18% 6.3 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 274 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 - $122

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $410
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