Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics39.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 11 '17 at 20:48
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 62.6
2-Core 116
54% 86.5 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 335
34% 275 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
PwrHis(1787 A480) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.2
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.2% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 87.8
35% 65.1 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 53.3
48% 59.6 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AACS-00ZUB0 500GB
70GB free
Firmware: 05.04C05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 67.3
Write 64.8
Mixed 29.1
40% 53.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.27
94% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 49%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 128
Write 112
Mixed 54
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.48
4K Mixed 0.19
88% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73QH0- Kingston 99P5471-004.A Kingston 99P5471-004.A 16GB
800, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.5% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 12.1
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,175 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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