Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 11:03
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 B55
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 77.9
1-Core 55.4
2-Core 112
51% 81.7 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 223
30% 222 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Gigabyte(1458 375D) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 15
Parallax 18.1
15% 17.3 fps
MRender 16.3
Gravity 19
Splatting 20.2
15% 18.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 120GB-$50
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 72 83 86 87 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 440
Write 411
Mixed 330
SusWrite 95.8
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 24.7
96% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 156
146% 226 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (86th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
25.1% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 7.5
23% 7.93 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 84.4
47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P FX Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $206
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