Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics32.8% 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 Drive77.1% 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 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)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 01:47
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 127
60% 95.4 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 285
32% 251 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
PowerColor(148C 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.8% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 53.7
35% 41.6 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 35.1
29% 35.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso SSD 120GB
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P042
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 69 54 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 449
Write 368
Mixed 361
SusWrite 91.4
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 39.5
137% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 218
172% 238 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 93%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
44GB free
Firmware: 3.AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 72 72 72 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 70.2
Write 69.5
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 71.7
47% 63.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
46.7% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 16.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.7%
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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