Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 22%
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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56.2% 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 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141007
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 03 '18 at 14:53
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 15%

 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-6100-$68
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 56.9
2-Core 108
51% 80.4 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 245
28% 217 Pts
64-Core 242
15% 242 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.2% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 60.2
56% 66 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 69.7
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 69 69 54 49 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 94.8
Write 90
Mixed 46
SusWrite 63.9
54% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.7% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 8.5
22% 7.7 GB/s
Latency 86.8
46% 86.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 350 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-DS3 - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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