Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 26 '18 at 14:05
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 76.1
1-Core 43.7
2-Core 75.2
44% 65 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 181
22% 170 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
EVGA(3842 2710) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
4.05% Terrible
Lighting 4.9
Reflection 4.42
Parallax 4.41
4% 4.58 fps
MRender 4.71
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.93 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.05%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 1TB-$270
122GB free
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.9% Average
Read 250
Write 275
Mixed 155
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 33.2
4K Mixed 14
65% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 48
DQ Mixed 14.3
18% 29.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 104%
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.9% Average
Read 249
Write 250
Mixed 203
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 35.6
4K Mixed 13.1
62% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 25.1
DQ Write 32.4
DQ Mixed 15.5
15% 24.3 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 91%
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
20GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.5% Below average
Read 256
Write 141
Mixed 86.6
35% 161 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 34
4K Mixed 11.3
62% 21.5 MB/s
DQ Read 27.6
DQ Write 44.1
DQ Mixed 14
17% 28.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 105%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
459GB free
Firmware: SM12 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 102
Write 100
Mixed 68.5
67% 90.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.21
82% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 58%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.8% Below average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 13.6
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 9
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 88.2
45% 88.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 63%

 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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