Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive49.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory18GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 18GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory16.1 GB free of 18 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '17 at 23:10
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 71.7
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 113
52% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 195
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 590 (SLI Disabled)
EVGA(3842 1590) 1.5GB
CLim: 607 MHz, MLim: 853 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.9% Poor
Lighting 41
Reflection 33
Parallax 27.5
33% 33.8 fps
MRender 32.6
Gravity 17.1
Splatting 24.5
20% 24.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 31%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
476GB free
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
138% Outstanding
Read 1,186
Write 795
Mixed 981
219% 988 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 28.2
126% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 94.8
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 69.8
62% 91.3 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 138%
Great: 353%
BP4 mSATA SSD 120GB
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM08.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 188
Write 321
Mixed 233
56% 247 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 9.75
70% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 9.31
20% 38 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905402-532.A Corsair CMT12GX3M6A18 9905402-532.A Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A160 18GB
667, 667, 667, 800 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.5% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 14.3
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.7
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 97.6
41% 97.6 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,175 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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