Asrock 970 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive35.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121012
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '17 at 00:43
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 49.9
2-Core 98.7
53% 80.3 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 188
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 51.5
Parallax 55
38% 51 fps
MRender 51
Gravity 41
Splatting 39
35% 43.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 60GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0 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
35.1% Below average
Read 188
Write 60.9
Mixed 79
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 12.1
72% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 65.8
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 22.9
28% 48.5 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
84GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 157
Write 109
Mixed 138
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.28
94% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721050DLE630 500GB
59GB free
Firmware: MS1OA650 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 9.26
53% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.17
81% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.8% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.6
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Pro3 Builds (Compare 74 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Pro3 - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $207
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