Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 64.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59% 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 Drive47.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateOct 22 '18 at 15:46
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.7% Good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 71.4
2-Core 126
61% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 221
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 216
13% 216 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 73.8
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 64.3
60% 71 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 71
57% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 174 175 190 160 180 MB/s
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.5% Average
Read 176
Write 250
Mixed 190
SusWrite 181
45% 199 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 26.1
89% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 57.7
DQ Mixed 30.9
26% 37.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 140 151 149 142 153 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
46.7% Average
Read 15
Write 12.5
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 148
34% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
25% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48% Average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 17.7
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48%
Great: 51%

 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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