Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics73.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory24.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131216
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 23 '18 at 22:24
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 56.9
2-Core 112
53% 83.3 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 285
30% 242 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.24
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73.1% Very good
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 116
Parallax 140
61% 110 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 136
Splatting 110
97% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 127
Write 94.7
Mixed 102
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 0.71
4K Mixed 0.18
48% 0.42 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 101%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 46% Great: 100%
HP External HDD 499GB
285GB free, PID 4507
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 36.8
Write 35.8
Mixed 14.6
35% 29.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.26
67% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.7% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 78.6
51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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