Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics45.8% 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.
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 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 21:52
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 133
57% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 326
34% 271 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.3.2
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.8% Average
Lighting 53.6
Reflection 70
Parallax 81.5
44% 68.3 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 56.8
50% 61.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
575GB free
Firmware: 1AJ100E5 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 98.6
Write 142
Mixed 96.2
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.83
4K Mixed 0.47
129% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 145
Write 150
Mixed 38.4
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.24
86% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL10- SRT4G88U1-P9H Kingston 99U5474-026.A 16GB
667, 800, 667 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 10
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 80.6
50% 80.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $392
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