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Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.3% 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 Drive80.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141028
Uptime4 Days
Run DateNov 01 '21 at 11:27
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 50
2-Core 99.5
50% 77.1 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 194
26% 193 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 6000
Nvidia(10DE 076F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 573 MHz, MLim: 747 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 377.83
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Lighting 17.1
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 6.7
14% 18.2 fps
MRender 29.8
Gravity 15.1
Splatting 21.2
18% 22 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$98
711GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 246 177 238 274 224 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 410
Write 272
Mixed 311
SusWrite 232
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 40.8
138% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 59.4
DQ Mixed 66.7
69% 118 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 137%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
850GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 191 187 191 189 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 145
Mixed 73
SusWrite 190
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
65GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 77 69 73 69 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 45.2
Write 70.8
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 71.2
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 75%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$105
143GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 69 69 69 69 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 97.6
Write 88.3
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 68.4
57% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 57%
BUFFALO External HDD 1.5TB
55GB free, PID 0105
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 29 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Read 28.1
Write 26.6
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 28.6
37% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD34G13332 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.7% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.6
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 657 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-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $477
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