Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.08% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '17 at 04:32
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 70.6
2-Core 127
61% 96 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 285
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
EVGA(3842 1302) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.95
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.08% Terrible
Lighting 1.17
Reflection 2.35
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.33 fps
MRender 2.48
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.7
1% 1.65 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 1.08%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
909GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 169
Write 142
Mixed 135
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.29
105% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,171 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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