Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive50.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory20.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateMay 20 '23 at 13:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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)
60.7% Good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 120
55% 88.8 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 388
38% 309 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 531.79
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 117
Parallax 122
107% 124 fps
MRender 144
Gravity 103
Splatting 89.4
89% 112 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 101%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU750 512GB
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XA004R23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 213 252 260 267 267 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.8% Above average
Read 168
Write 230
Mixed 197
SusWrite 240
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 26.9
88% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 30.3
DQ Write 52.4
DQ Mixed 36.8
29% 39.8 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
539GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 152 151 154 153 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 150
Write 140
Mixed 97.9
SusWrite 151
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4 KHX1866C10D3/ KHX1600C9D3/4 KHX1866C10D3/ 24GB
800, 933, 800, 933 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
44.5% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 15.7
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.2
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,196 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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