Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.8% 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)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB 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 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-D3P  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 17:46
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 52.9
2-Core 122
54% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 384
36% 302 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 63%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.1
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.8% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 77.8
Parallax 105
56% 83.9 fps
MRender 74.5
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 62.5
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
167GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 146 147 152 148 163 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 307
Write 208
Mixed 239
SusWrite 149
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 30
106% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 166
130% 177 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 85%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
491GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 91 50 48 94 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 94
Write 93.1
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 74.3
59% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
192% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
48.9% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 17.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 14
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $392
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