Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 25 '19 at 14:49
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%

 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 X3 720
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 88.1
1-Core 41.7
2-Core 82.2
48% 70.7 Pts
4-Core 124
8-Core 124
17% 124 Pts
64-Core 125
8% 125 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Asus(1043 85F7) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
4.21% Terrible
Lighting 5.03
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 4.94
4% 4.82 fps
MRender 5.71
Gravity 3.93
Splatting 6.26
4% 5.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.21%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 125 126 129 130 130 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 424
Write 397
Mixed 315
SusWrite 165
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 21.7
83% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 251
186% 245 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
57GB free
Firmware: 18.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 103 104 105 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 111
Write 111
Mixed 70.1
SusWrite 103
73% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
70GB free
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 93 93 94 93 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 110
Write 103
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 92.9
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 7.1
MC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 6.6
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 26%
Great: 50%

 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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