Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 02:39
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
51.2% Above average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 49.8
2-Core 110
48% 78.1 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 84.1
20% 133 Pts
64-Core 84.8
5% 84.8 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) 2GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
21% Poor
Lighting 23.6
Reflection 28
Parallax 27.1
19% 26.3 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 27.6
Splatting 32.1
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
768GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 169
Mixed 149
127% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.26
110% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EWB8GB681PAE- 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
21.6% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 7.2
19% 6.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 91.9
44% 91.9 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P FX Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $206
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