Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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.
Graphics23.3% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 21:15
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 63.8
2-Core 105
54% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 250
30% 231 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 27.7
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 35
23% 30.5 fps
MRender 29.4
Gravity 26.5
Splatting 33.1
25% 29.7 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
982GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 74.5
Write 152
Mixed 58.6
70% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 5.41
4K Mixed 0.44
180% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 110%
Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB-$28
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GKAOA90A Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 74
Write 71.4
Mixed 36.5
45% 60.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.54
4K Mixed 0.37
97% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMX8GX3M1A160 CMX8GX3M1A133 16GB
667, 667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.8% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 14.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.2
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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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