Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive44.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120510
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 08:13
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 above expectations (80th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 78.5
1-Core 65.2
2-Core 121
55% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 190
25% 188 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AE) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 352.84
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 38.5
39% 43.4 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 40.6
Splatting 35.5
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 337
Write 106
Mixed 131
42% 191 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 55.4
4K Mixed 10.5
74% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 69
DQ Write 77.4
DQ Mixed 25.4
32% 57.3 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 80%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
921GB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 146
Write 157
Mixed 156
116% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.16
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.43
124% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.6% Below average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 10.4
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 12.3
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 518 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-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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