Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 22:12
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 72.1
2-Core 128
62% 97.3 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 413
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 433
27% 433 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5S 128GB-$75
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 447
Write 210
Mixed 229
65% 296 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 24.1
89% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 126
123% 197 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
151GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 68 73 81 92 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 107
Write 108
Mixed 101
SusWrite 78.4
73% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
163% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 15.4
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 13.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P FX Builds (Compare 427 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $249
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