Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	49.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX (all builds)
Memory	4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170713
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 21 '24 at 02:00
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-6300-$47 261,607 User benchmarks, average bench 55% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Memory 81.4 1-Core 59 2-Core 117 54% 85.7 Pts	4-Core 194 8-Core 224 27% 209 Pts	64-Core 243 15% 243 Pts
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 57.7% Great: 62%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% EVGA(3842 6160) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 546.65 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.8% Average	Lighting 60.6 Reflection 62.7 Parallax 57.7 49% 60.3 fps	MRender 65.4 Gravity 63 Splatting 58.4 51% 62.3 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 49.8% Great: 56%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT1000BX500SSD1 1TB 46,239 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 821GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR054 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 307 Write 396 Mixed 188 66% 297 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 59.9 4K Mixed 19.5 85% 32.6 MB/s	DQ Read 157 DQ Write 209 DQ Mixed 32.3 66% 133 MB/s
Poor: 42% Great: 100%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB 34,316 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 20GB free, PID 5567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 29.1 Write 9.7 Mixed 9.7 17% 16.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 2.9 165% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 5% Great: 18%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown EWB8GB681PAE- 1x8GB 449 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	30.6% Below average	MC Read 10.6 MC Write 10 MC Mixed 9.2 28% 9.93 GB/s	SC Read 8.4 SC Write 8 SC Mixed 8.4 24% 8.27 GB/s	Latency 69.7 57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 30.6% Great: 32%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 56: 0P 5R 10G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
56%	37%	43	216	60	60	23.6"	1920 1017	MSI1462 Optix G241VC

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

CPU
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	154x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	134x
FX-8300AMD $168Bench 58%, 49,767 samples	28x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	76x
Radeon RX 560-BAMDBench 20%, 49,289 samples	29x
RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples	23x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	13x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	10x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	10x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	17x
EWB4GB681PAE- 2x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 340 samples	15x
1866 CL10 Ser 2x8GBUnknownBench 46%, 679 samples	13x

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Total price: $206

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Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16