Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive59.4% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '22 at 11:46
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 63
2-Core 117
56% 88.2 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 283
30% 237 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 23.7
Reflection 26.9
Parallax 32.8
19% 27.8 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 30
Splatting 25.2
24% 29.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 148 140 129 143 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 318
Write 204
Mixed 137
SusWrite 139
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 52.9
4K Mixed 30.4
100% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 155
118% 156 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 85%
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
55GB free
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 210 221 117 224 227 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 365
Write 13
Mixed 151
SusWrite 200
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 63.2
4K Mixed 32.9
113% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 244
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 174
143% 206 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 123%
ST1000DM 000-9TS15E 1TB
182GB free, PID 55aa
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 84 85 80 87 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 74.5
Write 83.9
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 83.7
105% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 46%
WD My Passport 1TB
64GB free, PID 0748
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 11 16 12 12 16 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 13% Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D18ADS3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.4% Average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 14.8
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 11
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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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