Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.2% 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)
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)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141031
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateNov 05 '18 at 13:51
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 74.9
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 118
53% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 233
28% 213 Pts
64-Core 252
16% 252 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 30
Parallax 34.2
35% 35.5 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.4
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,738
Write 41.5
Mixed 83.2
130% 621 MB/s
4K Read 213
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 5.6
332% 73.9 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
855GB free
Firmware: CC43
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 146
Write 143
Mixed 71.5
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
25.4% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.73 GB/s
Latency 90.5
44% 90.5 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,176 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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