Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.29% 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.
Boot Drive60.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '19 at 01:33
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU8%

 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-4350-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
63% Good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 77.1
2-Core 145
63% 103 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 228
30% 226 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 63%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Gigabyte(1458 3555) 2GB
CLim: 1110 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.29% Terrible
Lighting 10.4
Reflection 9.73
Parallax 12
8% 10.7 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 13.7
11% 13.3 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.29%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3K87RA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 69 57 56 60 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 391
Write 359
Mixed 118
SusWrite 85.5
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 59.5
4K Mixed 27.4
105% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 97.9
DQ Mixed 102
94% 150 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 82%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 98 97 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 80.7
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 95.9
61% 83.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
169% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 67%
USB Flash DISK 32GB
30GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 24 22 22 24 21 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
22.8% Poor
Read 98.4
Write 12.4
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 22.2
47% 43.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 2.3
124% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 22.8%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 10
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 10.3
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,176 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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