Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics19.1% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130123
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 03 '21 at 19:26
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 71.4
1-Core 68
2-Core 125
53% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 102
25% 162 Pts
64-Core 103
6% 103 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
Sapphire(1DA2 E348) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1226 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Lighting 23.6
Reflection 25.4
Parallax 37.8
19% 28.9 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 26.7
Splatting 20
19% 23.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
474GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 77 88 85 90 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 80
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 84.9
61% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
29.8% Poor
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 11.9
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 6.7
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 98.1
41% 98.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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