Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive53.6% 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 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 18 '17 at 18:10
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 68.5
2-Core 138
61% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 228
8-Core 334
35% 281 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6850
MSI(1462 2441) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 16
16% 16.6 fps
MRender 12.4
Gravity 12.6
Splatting 19
12% 14.7 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 13%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 417
Write 276
Mixed 155
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 36.9
4K Mixed 9.43
53% 20.1 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 79.1
DQ Mixed 14.5
35% 74.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 15.6
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Pro3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 786 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 - $18

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $162
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