Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.1% 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 Drive38.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 15 '17 at 18:09
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 86.1
1-Core 44.4
2-Core 88.5
49% 73 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 163
19% 148 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Zotac(19DA 1209) 1GB
CLim: 905 MHz, MLim: 1026 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 372.54
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Lighting 22.3
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 19.9
18% 22.7 fps
MRender 29.5
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 24.5
21% 25.8 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2320000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 288
Write 174
Mixed 156
45% 206 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 2.5
52% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 72.1
DQ Mixed 4.41
16% 32.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 71%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
97GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 55.7
Write 61.6
Mixed 19.2
33% 45.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.24
82% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLH-4G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.3% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 12.1
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 8.5
21% 7.37 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,177 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-970A-DS3P - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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