Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120529
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '20 at 05:47
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6200 Six-Core-$40
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 65.2
2-Core 119
54% 87.7 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 257
31% 237 Pts
64-Core 260
16% 260 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 4670
XFX(1682 2451) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
3.46% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 6.38
Parallax 2.97
4% 4.55 fps
MRender 3.76
Gravity 3.23
Splatting 5
3% 4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.46%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.7 7.4 14 37 42 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 14.3
Write 16
Mixed 7.8
SusWrite 27.6
12% 16.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
23% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 12%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.9% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 7.2
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $396
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