Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15% 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 Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 28 '20 at 15:17
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 76.6
2-Core 137
61% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 438
40% 334 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Zotac(19DA 1476) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
15% Very poor
Lighting 18.7
Reflection 18.7
Parallax 18.8
15% 18.7 fps
MRender 15.8
Gravity 19.4
Splatting 17.6
14% 17.6 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 91 87 87 87 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 229
Write 145
Mixed 195
SusWrite 92.6
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 32.5
121% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 81
76% 116 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 73%
TDK LoR TF10 16GB
7GB free, PID 0619
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4 4.7 6.4 8.9 9 9 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
6.82% Terrible
Read 22.2
Write 9
Mixed 2.7
SusWrite 7
11% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.6
49% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.82%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-005.A 9905402-174.A 8GB
800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
46.6% Average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 14.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 12.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 73.3
54% 73.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,198 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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