Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.8% 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)
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.
Memory8GB 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 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  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateApr 30 '24 at 16:32
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (37th 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 way above expectations (96th percentile)
68.1% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 70.2
2-Core 131
61% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 394
39% 320 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 537.13
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.8% Average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 68
56% 70.4 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 70.3
Splatting 0.3
33% 45.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD20EURX 2TB-$39
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 76 90 70 111 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 50.5
Write 17.4
Mixed 12
SusWrite 91.1
31% 42.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
32% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 49%

 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 63 44 60 32" 1280 720 AMZ0000 FireTV
Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,204 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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