Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Pro3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '19 at 09:41
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 86.9
1-Core 68.4
2-Core 119
58% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 194
24% 185 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 67.8
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 67.1
55% 68 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 54.7
52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 446
Write 405
Mixed 355
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 48.7
160% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 256
192% 257 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60
120GB free
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 65 67 66 67 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 61.4
Write 29.7
Mixed 45.4
SusWrite 66.3
38% 50.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix DMT451E6BFR8C-PB PSD34G160081 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 44%

 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 787 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: 88% - Excellent Total price: $152
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