Asrock 970 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive63.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131002
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 21 '17 at 21:30
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 117
56% 88.5 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 254
29% 225 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Lighting 49.8
Reflection 46
Parallax 41
41% 45.6 fps
MRender 39.1
Gravity 43
Splatting 37.5
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 385
Write 347
Mixed 368
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 15.3
84% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 28.7
DQ Write 85.7
DQ Mixed 15.3
24% 43.2 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1333 C9 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.7% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 9.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.3
24% 8.27 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 50%

 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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