Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 29 '20 at 14:43
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 132
60% 96.6 Pts
4-Core 243
8-Core 400
39% 322 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.74
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Lighting 67.8
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 60.8
55% 65.4 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 63
Splatting 48.4
49% 61.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 256GB-$150
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 14 10 16 19 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
26.3% Poor
Read 341
Write 17.7
Mixed 50
SusWrite 15.1
22% 106 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 7.9
40% 10.6 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 54%
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
215GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 203 281 294 293 294 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 369
Write 225
Mixed 196
SusWrite 267
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 40.7
4K Mixed 22.1
76% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 55.9
DQ Mixed 25.3
23% 34.4 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 86%
Corsair Voyager GS 253GB
111GB free, PID 1a0d
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 189 265 272 272 275 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 13% Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 CMY8GX3M2B2133C9 CMY8GX3M2B2133C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.8% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 466 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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