Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 58.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics24.2% 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 Drive23.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory18.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '23 at 21:09
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 below expectations (23rd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Memory 78.6
1-Core 66.7
2-Core 122
55% 89.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 335
33% 270 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3766) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
24.2% Poor
Lighting 30.8
Reflection 36.9
Parallax 29.5
25% 32.4 fps
MRender 35.1
Gravity 28.6
Splatting 21.3
22% 28.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 242 240 70 17 31 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.4% Poor
Read 95.2
Write 97.2
Mixed 82
SusWrite 134
23% 102 MB/s
4K Read 9.7
4K Write 16.6
4K Mixed 9.1
35% 11.8 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 16.1
DQ Mixed 14.1
11% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 102%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$40
716GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 159 164 154 165 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 167
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 160
94% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/ KHX1600C10D3/ KHX1866C10D3/ KHX1600C10D3/ 24GB
933, 800, 933, 800 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
41.9% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 14.7
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 11.3
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 68%

 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 430 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

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