Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive81.3% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120530
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '22 at 16:33
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9590-$298
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 74.2
2-Core 140
60% 98.7 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 375
37% 304 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1564 MHz, MLim: 1760 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 46.8
Reflection 48.1
Parallax 42.8
38% 45.9 fps
MRender 37.7
Gravity 43.3
Splatting 37.6
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
476GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 346 365 345 350 350 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 360
Write 379
Mixed 322
SusWrite 330
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 43
140% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 38.2
DQ Write 89.7
DQ Mixed 51.4
43% 59.8 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 133%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$100
626GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 361 383 376 375 376 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 394
Mixed 338
SusWrite 352
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 47.8
156% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 44.2
DQ Write 94.1
DQ Mixed 58.9
48% 65.7 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 137%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.4% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 12.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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