Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	57.1% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P (all builds)
Memory	9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141229
Uptime	16.9 Days
Run Date	Mar 03 '20 at 20:17
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	6%

PC Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	60.5% Good	Memory 79.4 1-Core 71.4 2-Core 132 58% 94.3 Pts	4-Core 226 8-Core 420 39% 323 Pts	64-Core 421 26% 421 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500 167,107 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Gainward(10B0 13C0) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing below potential (35^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	57.1% Above average	Lighting 70.7 Reflection 75.4 Parallax 67.2 58% 71.1 fps	MRender 73.8 Gravity 71.6 Splatting 62.5 56% 69.3 fps
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 66%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 27GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	Read 238 Write 229 Mixed 259 54% 242 MB/s	4K Read 18.1 4K Write 31 4K Mixed 28.1 80% 25.7 MB/s	DQ Read 29.1 DQ Write 52.4 DQ Mixed 37 29% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$80 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 57.5 Write 61.7 Mixed 47.2 42% 55.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.8 165% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 88%
WDC WD20 EADS-55R6B0 2TB 250GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 24.2 Write 20.2 Mixed 19.8 27% 21.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 84% 0.97 MB/s

WDC WD20 EADS-55R6B0 2TB 634GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 25.2 Write 5 Mixed 8.7 13% 13 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 36% 0.5 MB/s

WDC WD40 EZRX-22SPEB0 4TB 416GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 24.2 Write 23.2 Mixed 21.2 29% 22.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 102% 1.23 MB/s

Maxell External USB 3.0 4TB 689GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 23.7 Write 25.9 Mixed 26.3 33% 25.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 0.6 151% 1.83 MB/s

TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 2TB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1.5TB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 25.5 Write 25 Mixed 23 31% 24.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 85% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 72%
WD 15EADS External 1.5TB 1,396 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 339GB free, PID 1003 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 31.5 Write 25.2 Mixed 24 33% 26.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.5 77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 21%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2x8GB 1,087 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (5^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	25.7% Poor	MC Read 8.8 MC Write 8.4 MC Mixed 7.7 24% 8.3 GB/s	SC Read 6.4 SC Write 6.9 SC Mixed 7.4 20% 6.9 GB/s	Latency 81.7 49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 25.7% Great: 52%

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Gaming 22%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 18%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	947x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	858x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	396x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	282x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	181x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	159x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	140x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	109x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	86x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	149x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 41%, 7,567 samples	68x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GBKingstonBench 39%, 4,786 samples	62x

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Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $366

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16