Asrock 970A-G/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970A-G/3.1  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateNov 11 '21 at 00:02
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%
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 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-8350-$130
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 68.7
2-Core 128
52% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 356
35% 289 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.1% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 45.5
Parallax 36.5
29% 39.3 fps
MRender 35.2
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 25.7
26% 32.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 292 91 94 96 99 MB/s
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.5% Average
Read 215
Write 102
Mixed 139
SusWrite 158
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 21
74% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 131
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 166
119% 151 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 102%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
718GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 125 125 137 151 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 170
Write 163
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 135
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL10-8GBXL F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 16GB
1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 7.4
22% 7.63 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-G/3.1 Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970A-G/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $269
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