Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.8% 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '19 at 17:42
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 640-$70
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 43.2
2-Core 87
43% 67.2 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 146
21% 155 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 220
Sapphire(174B 2160) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
2.34% Terrible
Lighting 2.7
Reflection 4.46
Parallax 1.19
2% 2.78 fps
MRender 4.62
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 3.04
3% 3.23 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.34%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF5000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 53 32 114 22 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 288
Write 260
Mixed 204
SusWrite 91.6
47% 211 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 18.8
4K Mixed 12.9
44% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 25.3
DQ Mixed 19.9
16% 21 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 56%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
922GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 201 197 203 204 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 192
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 199
120% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
20.8% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 6.2
19% 6.67 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 5.8
16% 5.63 GB/s
Latency 98.3
41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Builds (Compare 463 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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