Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141031
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '21 at 11:14
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-$240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 84.1
1-Core 51.5
2-Core 107
52% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 288
30% 242 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 848E) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.96% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 0.4
Parallax 0.5
1% 0.67 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.96%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 79 38 40 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 138
Write 110
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 64.4
72% 97.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
68% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 16GB
9GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 2.6 5.8 5.6 7.4 7.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
1.38% Terrible
Read 1.7
Write 1.2
Mixed 1.2
SusWrite 5.2
3% 2.33 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 1.38%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.2% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 9
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 7.9
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.2%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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