Asrock 970DE3/U3S3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive40.5% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970DE3/U3S3  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '18 at 15:08
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 77.2
1-Core 46.5
2-Core 98.1
47% 73.9 Pts
4-Core 96.6
8-Core 88.8
13% 92.7 Pts
64-Core 90.9
6% 90.9 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1552 MHz, MLim: 1376 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 27.6
Reflection 21
Parallax 24
22% 24.2 fps
Gravity 28.7
Splatting 16
19% 22.3 fps
Poor: 16% Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 72 65 74 69 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 203
Write 129
Mixed 155
SusWrite 71.5
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 19.5
73% 27.4 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 94.2
80% 116 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 73%
WD My Passport 0740 1TB
111GB free, PID 0740
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 20 23 23 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 23
Write 22.3
Mixed 20.9
SusWrite 22
30% 22 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston 9905403-137.A00LF CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 Kingston 9905403-137.A00LF 8GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.1% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 13.1
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 9.6
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 85.9
47% 85.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970DE3/U3S3 Builds (Compare 56 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock 970DE3/U3S3

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