Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics30.7% 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 Drive70.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 22:43
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 28.8
2-Core 77.6
41% 61.5 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 225
30% 223 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 38.2
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 33
31% 34.2 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 34.7
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 474
Write 354
Mixed 399
91% 409 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 31.8
4K Mixed 28.6
90% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 43.8
DQ Write 32.8
DQ Mixed 20.2
20% 32.3 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
533GB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 175
Mixed 174
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.26
93% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown V01D3LF4GB268 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
34.9% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 12
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 8.7
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 83.9
48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 38%

 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: $216
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