Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '18 at 22:34
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 52.4
2-Core 102
54% 82 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 317
30% 251 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Gigabyte(1458 3537) 1GB
CLim: 970 MHz, MLim: 1025 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
10.4% Very poor
Lighting 11.7
Reflection 13.7
Parallax 9.88
10% 11.8 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 12.2
Splatting 16
12% 14.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.4%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
396GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6104000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 392
Write 217
Mixed 231
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 10.1
78% 26.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.3
DQ Write 68.7
DQ Mixed 9.13
18% 35.7 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 119%
Seagate ST3400820AS 400GB
170GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
26.2% Poor
Read 47.9
Write 43.4
Mixed 64.1
40% 51.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.25
61% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 26.2%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 17.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 12.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 55%

 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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