Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics32.9% 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 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 02:41
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 68.4
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 114
50% 81.3 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 191
26% 191 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Gigabyte(1458 3772) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.76
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.9% Below average
Lighting 40.7
Reflection 43.4
Parallax 40
33% 41.4 fps
MRender 47.7
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.5
32% 40.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AGILITY3 60GB
56GB free
Firmware: 2.11 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 155
Write 49.5
Mixed 70.4
20% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 7.89
72% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 25.5
DQ Write 52.3
DQ Mixed 9.55
16% 29.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 51%
Seagate ST9320320AS 320GB-$60
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SD57 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 61.8
Write 55.2
Mixed 21.9
34% 46.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.23
4K Mixed 0.18
29% 0.18 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 37%
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 250GB
213GB free
Firmware: PB2AC60W Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 59.2
Write 57.6
Mixed 9.61
30% 42.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.3
68% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
41.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 16.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 12
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 519 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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