Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 58.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJun 19 '21 at 17:50
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4320 Quad-Core
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Memory 91.2
1-Core 69.8
2-Core 122
60% 94.4 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 189
22% 171 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 22FB) 2GB
CLim: 1287 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
25.6% Poor
Lighting 32.2
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 43
26% 34.9 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 34.3
Splatting 27.2
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
767GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 159 152 159 146 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 144
Write 147
Mixed 112
SusWrite 155
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 10.4
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 9.5
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 33%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 40: 3R 6G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
40% 47% 34 96 5 120 27" 1920 1080 ACR062A ED242QR A
History: Score 6: 1R 0G 1B | Score 40: 3R 6G 7B
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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