Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.3% 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 Drive51.7% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 14:07
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 83.9
1-Core 58
2-Core 115
54% 85.6 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 330
32% 262 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.3% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 27.8
Parallax 33.4
21% 29 fps
MRender 24.4
Gravity 20.4
Splatting 32.4
22% 25.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 333
Write 191
Mixed 190
52% 238 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 14.6
82% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 87.2
DQ Mixed 14.4
24% 44.3 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 94%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
769GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 178
Mixed 137
121% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.26
4K Write 2.61
4K Mixed 0.3
134% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 109%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
339GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 88.9
Write 92.7
Mixed 17.3
48% 66.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 59%
Kingston DataTraveler 102 4GB
1GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
5.77% Terrible
Read 19
Write 6.72
Mixed 10.5
13% 12.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.96
4K Write 0.05
4K Mixed 0.02
24% 2.01 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.77%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.2% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 15.6
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.87 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 54%

 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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