Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 47.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 65% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680x1050x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 25 '17 at 19:24
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 44%
CPU Throttled 65%

 PC Performing below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
47.9% Average
Memory 75.4
1-Core 30.5
2-Core 61.6
39% 55.8 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 116
16% 120 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
MSI(1462 2344) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.54% Terrible
Lighting 2.03
Reflection 2.04
Parallax 1.94
2% 2 fps
MRender 1.57
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.58 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.54%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
152GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 466
Write 366
Mixed 396
91% 409 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 25.7
101% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 34.8
DQ Write 53.4
DQ Mixed 18.1
21% 35.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
50GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 75.3
Write 70
Mixed 80
57% 75.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.32
83% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.1% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 11.5
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 7.8
19% 6.63 GB/s
Latency 89.6
45% 89.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 463 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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