Asrock 960GM-S3 FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.43% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 960GM-S3 FX  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110922
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 20 '16 at 16:42
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X3 720
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
50.1% Above average
Memory 82.9
1-Core 42.8
2-Core 77.5
46% 67.7 Pts
4-Core 103
8-Core 110
14% 106 Pts
64-Core 117
7% 117 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
ASRock(1849 9616) 256MB
Driver: atiumd64.dll Ver. 8.631.0.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.43% Terrible
Lighting 0.43
Reflection 1
Parallax 0.12
0% 0.52 fps
MRender 0.76
Gravity 0.2
Splatting 1.04
1% 0.67 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.43%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2316RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.1% Average
Read 221
Write 203
Mixed 161
43% 195 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 49
4K Mixed 14.2
81% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 71.9
DQ Mixed 14.7
21% 38.2 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 91%
Seagate STM3500418AS 500GB
58GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 122
Write 117
Mixed 51.9
71% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.51
120% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 8GB
667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.6% Poor
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 7.2
17% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 960GM-S3 FX Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock 960GM-S3 FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 36% - Below average Total price: $123
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