Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33.6% 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 Drive42.2% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 03 '22 at 16:19
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 80.4
1-Core 48.9
2-Core 133
53% 87.3 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 407
40% 331 Pts
64-Core 379
23% 379 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.6% Below average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 51.4
38% 43 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 21.4
25% 31.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
V Series SATA SSD 120GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.15.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 61 66 58 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 373
Write 130
Mixed 154
SusWrite 65.7
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 14
64% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 60.8
DQ Mixed 20.2
34% 68.6 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
559GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 153 156 158 155 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 158
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 154
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16.3
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.9
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 79.7
50% 79.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 94%

 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 431 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: 60% - Good Total price: $249
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