Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	59.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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

7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P (all builds)
Memory	13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	4320 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160226
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 10 '17 at 00:54
Run Duration	183 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-4350-$45 11,995 User benchmarks, average bench 57% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	57.2% Above average	Memory 72.1 1-Core 81.1 2-Core 151 60% 101 Pts	4-Core 247 8-Core 241 33% 244 Pts	64-Core 247 15% 247 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 64%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25 42,924 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 84GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS900106 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1154 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 440 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 78 78 201 (AD) Unknown 100 100 1245223 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 207 (C2) HDA temperature 67 67 141736083489 (DA) Unknown 100 100 0 (E7) Temperature 100 100 98 (F1) Unknown 100 100 2660	59.6% Above average	Read 383 Write 395 Mixed 349 84% 376 MB/s	4K Read 21.5 4K Write 35 4K Mixed 8.5 62% 21.7 MB/s	DQ Read 51.6 DQ Write 56.3 DQ Mixed 7.89 19% 38.6 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23 574,344 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 342GB free Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 99 208621629 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1616 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 78 60 81741858 (09) Power-on hours count 93 93 6419 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1492 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 24 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 74 53 437911578 (C2) HDA temperature 26 47 60129542170 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 31 19 208621629 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 32770600478796 (F1) Unknown 100 253 1408180413 (F2) Unknown 100 253 2024201605	69.6% Good	Read 123 Write 119 Mixed 103 86% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.73 4K Write 1.43 4K Mixed 0.54 117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 69.6% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$25 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 338GB free Firmware: CC37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 116 99 113684092 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 301 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 75 60 38784515 (09) Power-on hours count 83 83 15039 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 135 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 85 85 15 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 98 2 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 73 64 454754331 (C2) HDA temperature 27 40 77309411355 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 38 16 113684092 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 97882304691233 (F1) Unknown 100 253 1908754520 (F2) Unknown 100 253 2223218204	65.1% Good	Read 118 Write 109 Mixed 107 84% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.71 4K Write 1.58 4K Mixed 0.48 112% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 70%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31 89,637 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 322GB free Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 114 99 71158834 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 37 37 65535 (05) Reallocated sector count 99 99 61 (07) Seek error rate 89 60 881370403 (09) Power-on hours count 51 51 43018 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 286 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 74 51 437846042 (C2) HDA temperature 26 49 64424509466 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 51 24 71158834 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	51.4% Above average	Read 96.2 Write 82.9 Mixed 76.4 64% 85.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.57 4K Mixed 0.37 96% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 60%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31 89,637 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 310GB free Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 151964432 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 96 96 4133 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 83 60 212595701 (09) Power-on hours count 86 86 12846 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 568 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 85 17180131380 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 74 52 437911578 (C2) HDA temperature 26 48 38654705690 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 56 32 151964432 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 172 338	54.5% Above average	Read 91 Write 98.9 Mixed 65 63% 85 MB/s	4K Read 0.56 4K Write 1.73 4K Mixed 0.42 102% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 54.5% Great: 60%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4 Corsair CML8GX3M2A160 F3-12800CL9-4 Corsair CML8GX3M2A160 16GB 51 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 800, 667, 800, 667 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	42.9% Average	MC Read 16.6 MC Write 12.4 MC Mixed 18.4 45% 15.8 GB/s	SC Read 10.4 SC Write 5.9 SC Mixed 10 25% 8.77 GB/s	Latency 96.6 41% 96.6 ns
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 42.9% Great: 51%

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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	952x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	863x
FX-8320AMD $125Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	399x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	283x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	181x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	162x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	142x
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 i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	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