Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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. 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.5% 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 Drive57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '20 at 23:44
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 81.9
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 96.8
54% 82.1 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 258
28% 225 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 24.4
Reflection 19
Parallax 22
20% 21.8 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 18.9
19% 23.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 120GB
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 262 84 77 77 77 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 352
Write 270
Mixed 243
SusWrite 109
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 29.4
111% 38.3 MB/s
DQ Read 35.3
DQ Write 76.8
DQ Mixed 35.4
33% 49.2 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF25672AZ- 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 352 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 - $149

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