Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics19.3% 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 Drive57.3% 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 (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141031
Uptime7 Days
Run DateMar 13 '23 at 04:12
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
41.6% Average
Memory 51
1-Core 63.2
2-Core 111
44% 75.2 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 184
25% 186 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 230A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1189 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.11.2
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Lighting 23.5
Reflection 25.7
Parallax 33.2
19% 27.5 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 27.3
Splatting 19.9
20% 24.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
273GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3H01103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 243 318 385 409 354 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 332
Write 241
Mixed 270
SusWrite 303
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 14.8
60% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 57.2
72% 128 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
33.5% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 13.5
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9.4
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 157
26% 157 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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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