Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics84.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive58.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
8 months ago, 8 months ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateAug 21 '23 at 19:13
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 119
55% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 296
31% 251 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6600-$330
Sapphire(1DA2 E451) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 23.Q3
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
84.4% Excellent
Lighting 82.9
Reflection 127
Parallax 158
68% 123 fps
MRender 187
Gravity 87.6
Splatting 153
117% 143 fps
Poor: 83%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 326 115 109 110 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 311
Write 303
Mixed 287
SusWrite 172
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 41.4
4K Mixed 34.9
103% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 37.9
DQ Write 86.6
DQ Mixed 50.7
42% 58.4 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
165GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 101 100 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 132
Write 108
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 99.9
72% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 112%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB
9GB free, PID c75c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 2 2.3 7.5 10 11 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 696
Write 1.2
SusWrite 6.1
157% 234 MB/s
4K Read 128
4K Mixed 0
711% 64 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
46.8% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 11.9
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 71.8
56% 71.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 51 22 60 34.1" 1280 720 GSM59F1 LG ULTRAWIDE
Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,183 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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