Asrock 990FX Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 38%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 990FX Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150804
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateApr 25 '17 at 17:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47.3% Average
Memory 68.9
1-Core 23.2
2-Core 43.7
33% 45.3 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 406
30% 272 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Gigabyte(1458 21C5) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.7000
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
3.07% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 6.08
Parallax 3.16
3% 4.36 fps
MRender 2.95
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 4.13
3% 3.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.07%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50
741GB free
Firmware: CV23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 181
Mixed 159
135% 180 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.22
83% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 109%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.3% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.3
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 990FX Extreme3 Builds (Compare 298 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock 990FX Extreme3 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $775
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