Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.9% 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.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '17 at 11:40
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 81
1-Core 64
2-Core 114
54% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 187
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Asus(1043 85D8) 2GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 37.2
32% 34.3 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 35.2
Splatting 34
29% 35.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2010)-$40
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 71.4
Write 57.1
Mixed 26.5
38% 51.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.06
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.15
27% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.8% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 15.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.6
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 78.8
51% 78.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 273 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 - $82

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $370
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