Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics13% 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 Drive35.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120109
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 17 '17 at 14:11
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 83.1
1-Core 64.7
2-Core 110
55% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 190
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
Asus(1043 300B) 2GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1150 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
13% Very poor
Lighting 15.9
Reflection 15.8
Parallax 21.5
13% 17.8 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 14.9
Splatting 18.1
13% 15.4 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 13%
Great: 14%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 278
Write 103
Mixed 145
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 7.94
55% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 19
DQ Write 82.3
DQ Mixed 7.26
18% 36.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
925GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 170
Mixed 99.4
108% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 1.92
4K Mixed 0.19
92% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.7 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 - $149

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