Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 25% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX (all builds)
Memory	12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170713
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 29 '21 at 03:42
Run Duration	234 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	64.6% Good	Memory 81.5 1-Core 68.3 2-Core 136 58% 95.2 Pts	4-Core 259 8-Core 384 40% 322 Pts	64-Core 381 24% 381 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 64.6% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% Asus(1043 04C2) CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.10.3 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	48.2% Average	Lighting 61 Reflection 39.3 Parallax 82.7 50% 61 fps	MRender 60.7 Gravity 64.1 Splatting 44.9 45% 56.6 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 48.2% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 21,221 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 766GB free (System drive) Firmware: 401120RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 351 Write 322 Mixed 254 69% 309 MB/s	4K Read 29.9 4K Write 55.4 4K Mixed 35.7 120% 40.3 MB/s	DQ Read 338 DQ Write 243 DQ Mixed 239 193% 274 MB/s
Poor: 70% Great: 117%
WDC WDBNCE0010PNC 1TB 21,221 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 122GB free Firmware: 415020RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 240 Write 307 Mixed 136 51% 227 MB/s	4K Read 27.5 4K Write 63.6 4K Mixed 36.5 122% 42.5 MB/s	DQ Read 355 DQ Write 252 DQ Mixed 167 162% 258 MB/s
Poor: 70% Great: 117%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB 44,506 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 49GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 134 Write 128 Mixed 64.2 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 209% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 104%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 931GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 136 Write 125 Mixed 111 93% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.1 224% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 76%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$49 20,548 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 78GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 95 93 93 94 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	67.4% Good	Read 141 Write 146 Mixed 72.3 SusWrite 93.3 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 67.4% Great: 105%
Seagate Expansion SW 8TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 5.5TB free, PID 203b Operating at USB 3.2 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 65.5 Write 129 Mixed 56.5 114% 83.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 0.6 199% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 80%
WD Game Drive 2TB 1,307 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1.5TB free, PID 2630 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 99.5 Write 110 Mixed 59.7 113% 89.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 0.3 159% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 15% Great: 68%
Multiple Card Reader 128GB 57 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 119GB free, PID 6366 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 17.2 Write 16.3 Mixed 16.5 21% 16.7 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 2.7 185% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Ser 4x4GB 39 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	45% Average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 14.9 MC Mixed 15.8 46% 16.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 8.3 SC Mixed 13.2 30% 10.4 GB/s	Latency 77.8 51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 45% Great: 51%

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 16%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

CPU
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	154x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	134x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	28x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	76x
Radeon RX 560-BAMDBench 20%, 49,289 samples	29x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	23x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	13x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	10x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	10x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	17x
EWB4GB681PAE- 2x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 340 samples	15x
1866 CL10 Ser 2x8GBUnknownBench 46%, 679 samples	13x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16