Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.3% 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 Drive45.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '17 at 21:56
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$125
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 69.9
2-Core 131
60% 96.1 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 405
38% 315 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
PwrHis(1787 2343) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Lighting 63.6
Reflection 56.8
Parallax 75.5
52% 65.3 fps
MRender 56.1
Gravity 51.1
Splatting 72.2
50% 59.8 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 349
Write 202
Mixed 180
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 37.6
4K Mixed 6.85
62% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 21.3
DQ Write 40.5
DQ Mixed 7.93
12% 23.3 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 49%

 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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