Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58% 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 Drive59.8% 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-DS3  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateApr 07 '19 at 09:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 72.3
2-Core 124
61% 96.3 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 332
34% 272 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 74
Parallax 99.9
58% 81.9 fps
MRender 74.8
Gravity 73
Splatting 63.4
57% 70.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN512HCHP-000L1 512GB
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT04L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 300 318 347 338 369 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 273
Write 217
Mixed 228
SusWrite 322
59% 260 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 39.3
4K Mixed 27.7
86% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 28.9
DQ Write 63.5
DQ Mixed 35.7
30% 42.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 118%
Samsung MZ7LN512HCHP-000L1 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: EMT03L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 364 365 381 383 380 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 236
Write 371
Mixed 224
SusWrite 363
68% 298 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 30.2
107% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 30.9
DQ Write 69.4
DQ Mixed 37.6
32% 46 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 18
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 13.7
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 50%

 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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