Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.1% 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 Drive41.3% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 01 '21 at 10:02
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 88.7
1-Core 67.8
2-Core 117
58% 91.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 248
29% 227 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Lighting 20.3
Reflection 25
Parallax 26.5
16% 23.9 fps
MRender 23.1
Gravity 20.4
Splatting 23.1
18% 22.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 215 32 18 25 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 460
Write 366
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 73.3
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 16.6
60% 15.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 86%
WDC WD40EFAX-68JH4N1 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 83.00A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 166 171 172 171 172 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 186
Write 178
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 170
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 8.9
4K Mixed 1
15% 5.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1.1
DQ Write 13.5
DQ Mixed 1.9
3% 5.5 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 38%
Asmt ASM1156-PM 1TB
124GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 25 26 26 26 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Read 26.4
Write 25.9
Mixed 24.2
SusWrite 25.9
19% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/ KHX1866C10D3/ KHX1866C10D3/ 16GB
933, 933, 933 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 17
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 11.7
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 7 60 23.5" 1280 720 AOC2401 24B1W
Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,175 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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