Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 53.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.17% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 28 '19 at 09:43
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 49
2-Core 95.3
47% 73.2 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 227
26% 203 Pts
64-Core 244
15% 244 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Device(0000 0000) 2GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 266 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
6.17% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 8.23
Parallax 7.12
6% 7.45 fps
MRender 5.24
Gravity 10.7
Splatting 9.39
7% 8.44 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.17%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SABRENT 1TB
359GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 496 516 523 523 523 523 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
433GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 73 74 72 73 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 74.8
Write 59.9
Mixed 60.4
SusWrite 72
50% 66.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 59%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
321GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 80 78 78 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 94.7
Write 76.3
Mixed 53.9
SusWrite 77.9
56% 75.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
115% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$109
433GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 88 89 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 92.2
Write 91.3
Mixed 77
SusWrite 88.8
65% 87.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Corsair VS2GB1333D3 Corsair VS2GB1333D3 12GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.6% Poor
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 5.9
MC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.83 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.7
18% 6.47 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 42%

 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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