Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive79.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '22 at 11:22
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 as expected (49th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 79
1-Core 69.6
2-Core 124
56% 90.7 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 388
38% 312 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 526.47
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.6% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 87.1
Parallax 77.3
60% 79.3 fps
MRender 76.5
Gravity 73.8
Splatting 67.5
59% 72.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 256GB-$79
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 258 259 261 259 259 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 453
Write 332
Mixed 398
SusWrite 262
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 33.7
110% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 226
175% 239 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 117%
Kingston SEDC500M3840G 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: SCEKJ2.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 378 401 406 403 393 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 379
Write 385
Mixed 367
SusWrite 381
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 30.2
105% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 253
190% 252 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 115%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB-$105
39GB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 80 81 81 83 83 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 58
Write 87
Mixed 51.3
SusWrite 81.8
51% 69.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 59%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
565GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 119 118 120 121 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 126
Write 59
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 120
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.4
248% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0- 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.4% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 15.6
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 13
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 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-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,203 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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