Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.6% 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)
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130117
Uptime14.8 Days
Run DateNov 28 '19 at 20:57
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 640-$70
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 93.7
46% 71.9 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 185
25% 185 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 62.7
54% 65.3 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 68.3
56% 67.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 288
Write 260
Mixed 126
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 12.6
4K Write 39.5
4K Mixed 16.3
61% 22.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 50.2
DQ Mixed 20.2
20% 30.4 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
34GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 102 113 121 126 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 151
Write 155
Mixed 71
SusWrite 116
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.9% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 11.3
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.3
21% 7.27 GB/s
Latency 89
45% 89 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 54%

 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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