Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
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 62%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive40.3% 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)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '18 at 19:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 52.1
2-Core 98.9
53% 80.2 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 282
29% 236 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Nvidia(10DE 1051) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 60.1
Reflection 59.2
Parallax 76
49% 65.1 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 67.9
Splatting 45
48% 61.3 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 71 120 42 129 47 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.3% Average
Read 231
Write 87.8
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 81.6
27% 121 MB/s
4K Read 10.7
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 21.8
62% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 152
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 94.9
84% 126 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 85%
Toshiba MK5059GSX 500GB
400GB free
Firmware: GK003U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 72 75 77 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 75
Write 75.5
Mixed 45.7
SusWrite 73.6
50% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 42%
Toshiba MK6475GSX 640GB-$66
121GB free
Firmware: GT001M
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 57 58 58 58 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
35% Below average
Read 64.3
Write 64.8
Mixed 17.8
SusWrite 57.4
37% 51.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 35%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M379B5273CH0- Kingston 99U5474-038.A 8GB
667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33.8% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.9
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 9.1
21% 7.47 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,209 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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