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Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 58.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics75.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.8% 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
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MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 26 '19 at 11:44
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 1660-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 127
56% 91.4 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 263
30% 234 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑
This bench: 58.7%
 Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
Zotac(19DA 3527) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.8% Very good
Lighting 96
Reflection 87.9
Parallax 87.6
78% 90.5 fps
MRender 106
Gravity 85.6
Splatting 74.7
71% 88.8 fps
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 75.8%
 Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 406 353 272 263 262 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 320
Mixed 420
SusWrite 310
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 49.8
163% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 59.4
DQ Mixed 211
144% 183 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑
This bench: 96.8%
 Great: 128%
Kingston SUV300S37A120G 120GB
112GB free
Firmware: SAFM12.G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 85 86 87 88 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 491
Write 440
Mixed 320
SusWrite 112
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 30.8
112% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 151
143% 224 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑
This bench: 72.6%
 Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
665GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 149 150 149 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 127
Write 77.7
Mixed 72
SusWrite 148
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑
This bench: 79.1%
 Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
882GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 167 172 169 172 171 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 128
Write 88.9
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 170
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 85.3%
 Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown V02L3L84GB528 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 11
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 43% ↑
This bench: 41.6%
 Great: 52%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,171 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

CPU
FX-8350AMD  $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples939x
FX-6300AMD  $57Bench 55%, 261,607 samples853x
FX-8320AMD  $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples394x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples279x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples180x
RX 580AMD  $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples157x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples140x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples109x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples86x
RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples148x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 41%, 7,567 samples68x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 39%, 4,786 samples61x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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HDDRAMUSB
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