Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive53.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 27 '20 at 09:51
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 129
57% 93 Pts
4-Core 245
8-Core 416
40% 330 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 68%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 238GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 278 135 48 118 94 218 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 673
Write 110
Mixed 169
SusWrite 148
60% 275 MB/s
4K Read 12.5
4K Write 27.5
4K Mixed 10.2
47% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 69.4
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 41.1
44% 70.9 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0- Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A M378B5173QH0- 16GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.2% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 9.9
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,189 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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