Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
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 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.1% 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 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 29 '20 at 19:15
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 50
2-Core 100
50% 77.9 Pts
4-Core 198
8-Core 199
26% 198 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Gainward(10B0 0401) 1GB
CLim: 822 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Lighting 18.8
Reflection 26.2
Parallax 5.8
15% 16.9 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 20.7
Splatting 18.3
18% 22.2 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD VelociRaptor 300GB-$90
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.04V05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 40 85 94 96 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 110
Write 111
Mixed 73.8
SusWrite 78.8
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.4
241% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 69%
ST500DM0 02-1BD142 500GB
435GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 26 26 26 26 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 27.4
Write 25.6
Mixed 21.9
SusWrite 25.9
34% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
67% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.6% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 7.4
22% 7.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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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