Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.7% 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 Drive62.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141210
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 25 '22 at 02:56
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 (65th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 78.7
1-Core 57.9
2-Core 116
52% 84.2 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 198
25% 191 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5850
Gigabyte(1458 21E4) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Lighting 22.5
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 20.5
18% 20.4 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 17.2
Splatting 10
10% 13.1 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 133 132 134 127 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 345
Write 264
Mixed 291
SusWrite 153
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 53.3
4K Mixed 37.7
116% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 39
DQ Write 84.8
DQ Mixed 51
42% 58.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBBNAUDEBA 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 7.1
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $392
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