Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.9% 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 Drive57.7% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130731
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 03 '16 at 16:30
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 126
58% 92.2 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 329
33% 269 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2311.0
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.9% Below average
Lighting 41.4
Reflection 28
Parallax 51.3
34% 40.2 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 35
28% 34.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
92GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
76% Very good
Read 488
Write 440
Mixed 449
102% 459 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 17.2
94% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.2
DQ Write 67.2
DQ Mixed 41.5
33% 44.9 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76%
Great: 107%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 472
Write 217
Mixed 330
75% 340 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 17.4
78% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 67.6
DQ Mixed 11.8
19% 34 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMX16GX3M2A1600C11 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. CMX16GX3M2A1600C11 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 32GB
667, 800, 667, 800 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.3% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 17.3
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 13.1
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 274 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 - $122

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $410
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