Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.7% 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)
Boot Drive68% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121022
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 00:49
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T-$340
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 86.2
1-Core 53.6
2-Core 104
53% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 290
30% 242 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
EVGA(3842 1587) 1.5GB
CLim: 797 MHz, MLim: 1012 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
24.7% Poor
Lighting 28.9
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 32.3
24% 35 fps
MRender 44
Gravity 22.6
Splatting 33.2
27% 33.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 128 133 133 133 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
68% Good
Read 367
Write 341
Mixed 315
SusWrite 132
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 67.1
4K Mixed 41.1
135% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 39.7
DQ Write 89.5
DQ Mixed 47.5
41% 58.9 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 68%
Great: 128%
Samsung 470 Series SSD 128GB
110GB free
Firmware: AXM09B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 131 133 133 133 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 230
Write 203
Mixed 173
SusWrite 133
41% 185 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 47.6
4K Mixed 18.1
73% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 46.5
DQ Mixed 19.3
18% 27.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 53%
Seagate ST3320820AS 320GB-$55
270GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 76 75 77 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 77.8
Write 44.5
Mixed 45.2
SusWrite 76.2
45% 60.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 44%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
1TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 76 75 77 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 184
Write 158
Mixed 70.7
SusWrite 76.2
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.9% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 11.3
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.7
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 505 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-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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