Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics39.3% 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 Drive52.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '17 at 03:59
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 84%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 82.1
1-Core 66.3
2-Core 134
58% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 203
24% 185 Pts
64-Core 232
14% 232 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1675 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.3% Below average
Lighting 51.6
Reflection 37.2
Parallax 53.3
42% 47.4 fps
MRender 35.1
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 45.9
34% 40.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 443
Write 196
Mixed 217
62% 285 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 9.47
70% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 26.7
DQ Write 96.3
DQ Mixed 9.1
22% 44 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
796GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 183
Write 91.4
Mixed 95.3
92% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.14
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.15
80% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.4% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 8.4
27% 9.43 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 640 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $433
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