Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 64.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive43.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '21 at 00:55
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 (81st percentile)
64.2% Good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 60.7
2-Core 128
55% 89.8 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 427
42% 341 Pts
64-Core 402
25% 402 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 119
Parallax 135
110% 130 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 132
Splatting 0.1
74% 105 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 16 8.5 4.7 48 4.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 426
Write 360
Mixed 282
SusWrite 40.6
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 33.3
4K Mixed 16.7
68% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 83.1
DQ Write 70.2
DQ Mixed 42.1
41% 65.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 61%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA2000CM10003 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: STRSD013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 361 436 423 427 438 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 427
Mixed 430
SusWrite 392
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 78.6
4K Mixed 46.8
153% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 263
198% 264 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 103%
Great: 135%
Toshiba HDWF180 8TB
848GB free
Firmware: GX0B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 161 163 163 160 160 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 142
Write 139
Mixed 70.1
SusWrite 159
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.6
179% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Ser 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.9% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.73 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 56%

 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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