Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 52.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics49.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 21 '18 at 01:27
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 58.1
2-Core 96.5
51% 78.6 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 142
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 138
9% 138 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2881) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.3% Average
Lighting 60.7
Reflection 60.5
Parallax 76.9
50% 66 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 45.1
49% 61.9 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 100 110 109 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 350
Write 126
Mixed 170
SusWrite 105
41% 188 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 29.5
112% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 30.1
DQ Write 91.8
DQ Mixed 36.1
35% 52.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 73%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
286GB free
Firmware: MS1OA7L0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 157 149 160 160 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 158
Mixed 31
SusWrite 157
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
132% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 11
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.27 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 49%

 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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