Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 51%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics18.7% 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 Drive24.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141229
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 18 '19 at 20:18
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
51% Above average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 39.7
2-Core 92.6
46% 70.4 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 145
18% 140 Pts
64-Core 75.1
5% 75.1 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 98.2
0% 48.1 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 72.7
Splatting 59
55% 68 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 128GB-$84
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 21 19 22 25 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
24.9% Poor
Read 290
Write 27
Mixed 50
SusWrite 21.1
21% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 7.1
38% 11.2 MB/s
DQ Read 18.8
DQ Write 11.8
DQ Mixed 7.9
8% 12.8 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 56%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 1TB
460GB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 28 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Read 30
Write 25.5
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 28.8
20% 27.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.6% Below average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 15.9
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 10.5
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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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