Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive94.7% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '20 at 03:15
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 72.8
2-Core 143
64% 103 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 430
44% 355 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 63%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 277 266 272 271 262 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 446
Mixed 356
SusWrite 283
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 44.9
151% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 177
154% 228 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 118%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$86
252GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 422 409 414 407 399 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 361
Write 411
Mixed 344
SusWrite 411
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 34.1
114% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 216
168% 230 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 18.6
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 13.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 55%

 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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