Asrock 960GM-VGS3 FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics46% 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 Drive56% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsrock 960GM-VGS3 FX  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 02 '21 at 12:26
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 75.8
1-Core 58.6
2-Core 106
50% 80 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 338
32% 267 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
Asus(1043 879D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46% Average
Lighting 55.4
Reflection 55.2
Parallax 49.5
45% 53.4 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 55.9
Splatting 55.7
48% 58.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Netac 240GB 240GB
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VA001C81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 197 207 206 208 206 MB/s
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56% Above average
Read 228
Write 205
Mixed 202
SusWrite 199
47% 208 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 27.3
91% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 144
108% 143 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56%
Great: 93%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 1TB
14GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 28 28 28 29 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Read 26.1
Write 27.8
Mixed 20.3
SusWrite 27.8
19% 25.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-074.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM 200 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.8% Poor
MC Read 7.3
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 7.13 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 88.8
45% 88.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 960GM-VGS3 FX Builds (Compare 213 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-VGS3 FX - $59

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $203
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