Asrock 970 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive37.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '18 at 17:36
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 75.1
1-Core 57.7
2-Core 107
50% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 367
35% 287 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Lighting 48.5
Reflection 32.5
Parallax 64.9
40% 48.6 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 40.2
32% 39.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 301
Write 99
Mixed 88
35% 163 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 5.81
63% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 60.2
DQ Mixed 9.3
17% 31.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 73%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
616GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 173
Mixed 160
122% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.23
89% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
287GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 150
Write 141
Mixed 138
108% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.94
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.8
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 90.3
44% 90.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme4 - $107

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