Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1776 x 1000 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 01 '17 at 15:52
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.8% Good
Memory 86.1
1-Core 65
2-Core 129
58% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 382
38% 309 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RADEON HD5450
Sapphire(174B A007) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
1.81% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.42
Parallax 2.03
2% 2.28 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 1.67
Splatting 2
2% 1.86 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.81%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.7% Average
Read 194
Write 227
Mixed 240
50% 220 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 12.5
78% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 81.3
DQ Mixed 15
23% 41.8 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 111%
Seagate ST980811AS 80GB-$100
74GB free
Firmware: 3.BHD Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
24.6% Poor
Read 41.9
Write 43.6
Mixed 17.5
25% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 0.92
4K Mixed 0.28
65% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 24%
Hitachi HTS543216L9SA02 160GB
63GB free, PID 2352
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 13% Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.1% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 15.7
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.1
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 62%

 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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