Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 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 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.52% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive60.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3P  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 21 '18 at 19:19
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 22%

 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-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 124
58% 91.6 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 247
32% 240 Pts
64-Core 298
18% 298 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
MSI(1462 2792) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
5.52% Terrible
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 1.5
Parallax 13.6
8% 8.4 fps
MRender 0.19
Gravity 0.23
Splatting 0.26
0% 0.23 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 5.52%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 320 131 111 125 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 321
Write 353
Mixed 231
SusWrite 189
62% 274 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 66.4
4K Mixed 29.9
108% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 26.9
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 36.8
38% 58.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 98%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
31GB free
Firmware: 4.AAA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 63 63 59 64 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 71.5
Write 32.7
Mixed 43.9
SusWrite 62.3
39% 52.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
134% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 54%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
39GB free
Firmware: 58.01D58
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 52 52 50 52 50 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
30.4% Below average
Read 54.5
Write 56.6
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 51.2
37% 50.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
166% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
44.3% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 14.8
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3P Builds (Compare 817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $645
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