Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics58.5% 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 Drive84.7% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 03:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 67
2-Core 130
60% 95.9 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 339
34% 274 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.8.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Lighting 71.5
Reflection 63
Parallax 85.4
58% 73.3 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 80.5
59% 70.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 99 98 98 97 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 447
Write 405
Mixed 366
SusWrite 133
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 47
156% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 225
169% 225 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 162 163 165 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 142
Mixed 84
SusWrite 164
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
50.6% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 18.5
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 636 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $391
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