Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics65.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 04 '16 at 22:11
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User BIH-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 74.3
2-Core 131
63% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 300
33% 262 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.1% Good
Lighting 82.3
Reflection 81.9
Parallax 72.2
67% 78.8 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 75.9
Splatting 77.1
61% 74.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 501
Write 387
Mixed 411
96% 433 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 34.5
125% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 73.8
78% 130 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 176
Mixed 169
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 1.27
4K Write 2.47
4K Mixed 0.38
140% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
ST2000DM 001-1ER164 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 180
Write 173
Mixed 143
209% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.22
63% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.8
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970-GAMING Builds (Compare 330 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-970-GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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