Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 16:29
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 62.6
2-Core 144
61% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 421
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 295 301 295 301 283 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 406
Mixed 424
SusWrite 298
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 75.8
4K Mixed 50.8
168% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 236
DQ Mixed 189
160% 235 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 102%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 212 207 211 200 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 154
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 207
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
51.3% Above average
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 12.9
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 23: 1R 4G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
23% 15% 73 287 168 60 0" 1920 1080
Typical GA-970A-DS3P FX Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $206
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