Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49% 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)
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 24 '17 at 11:32
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 62.5
2-Core 126
54% 88 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 263
29% 227 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 61
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 76.6
50% 67.3 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 52.6
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
880GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 105
Write 119
Mixed 137
91% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.16
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.17
53% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-005.A 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
27% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 7.4
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.2
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 27%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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