Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.1% 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 Drive95% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory15.9 GB free of 20 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '19 at 01:01
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 51%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 85.2
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 152
58% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 466
44% 364 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Zotac(19DA 3438) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2256 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.1% Above average
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 53.2
56% 62.7 fps
MRender 78.9
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 72.9
60% 73.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron XTi 480GB-$247
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC02.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 385 389 409 403 372 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 418
Mixed 325
SusWrite 394
90% 403 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 36.8
133% 47.8 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 140
134% 211 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95%
Great: 112%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
5TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 152 159 161 159 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 103
Write 116
Mixed 32
SusWrite 156
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 0.7
266% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 92%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$27
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 149 149 151 150 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 162
Write 147
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 150
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C11D3L Corsair CM3X2G1600C9D KHX1866C10D3/ Corsair CM3X2G1600C9D 20GB
933, 533, 933, 533 MHz
8192, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
39.1% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 12.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 11.9
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 45%

 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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