Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.9% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 24 '17 at 09:44
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 71.3
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 100
49% 77.8 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 270
30% 236 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.3.2
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Lighting 23.2
Reflection 23.3
Parallax 26
19% 24.2 fps
MRender 22.1
Gravity 20.3
Splatting 26.1
19% 22.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
933GB free
Firmware: 01.01K02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 159
Write 137
Mixed 117
103% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.92
4K Mixed 0.54
145% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
625GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 112
Write 112
Mixed 61.3
70% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.26
93% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLH-8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.4% Poor
MC Read 8.1
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 7.8
23% 7.93 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 5.1
15% 5.3 GB/s
Latency 98.4
41% 98.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,189 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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