Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
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 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive26.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory14.9 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '19 at 18:55
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 138
59% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 380
38% 310 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 144
Parallax 136
112% 139 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 136
Splatting 109
97% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 91 89 82 84 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.8% Poor
Read 183
Write 106
Mixed 120
SusWrite 87
28% 124 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 10
40% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 62.2
DQ Mixed 27.6
26% 38.9 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
322GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 115 118 117 118 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 118
Write 110
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 117
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 92 104 99 91 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 125
Write 121
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 98.6
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB
921GB free
Firmware: MJ8OA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 98 103 101 100 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 79
Write 98.7
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 101
58% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
116% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 89%
Generic- Multi-Card 197GB
20GB free, PID 0158
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 14 15 14 15 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
6.58% Terrible
Read 18.7
Write 15
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 14.4
20% 15.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 1.8
73% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 6.58%
Great: 16%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-006.A Corsair CML16GX3M2A16 9905403-006.A Corsair CML16GX3M2A16 20GB
533, 667, 533, 667 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.4
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 502 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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