Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive76.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '16 at 00:36
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 3 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
49% Average
Memory 82.1
1-Core 32.5
2-Core 65.2
42% 59.9 Pts
4-Core 96.5
8-Core 96.3
13% 96.4 Pts
64-Core 97.3
6% 97.3 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
PwrHis(1787 201C) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2311.0
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 41.4
Reflection 30
Parallax 50.4
34% 40.6 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 36.3
28% 33.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 32%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 424
Write 383
Mixed 387
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 67.8
4K Mixed 18.7
98% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 80
82% 132 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.6
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.3
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 518 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-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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