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Asrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock 970 Extreme3 R2.0  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '20 at 06:38
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$55
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 66.8
2-Core 130
59% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 291
32% 255 Pts
64-Core 298
18% 298 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37% Below average
Lighting 48.4
Reflection 45.6
Parallax 40.3
39% 44.8 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 37.1
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 58 95 88 87 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 47.3
Write 52.6
Mixed 40.7
SusWrite 80.6
41% 55.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
79% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 108%
General USB Flash Disk 16GB
15GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 24 25 25 24 25 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Read 35.4
Write 24.2
Mixed 26.8
SusWrite 24.1
36% 27.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.8
120% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04E99927-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.1% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 9.5
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.9
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 63%

 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 474 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $469
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