Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20121023
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 20 '18 at 20:42
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 49.5
2-Core 96.4
50% 76.7 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 157
21% 156 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB; Nvidia GTX KalmX 1050-Ti
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 37.2
32% 35.4 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 37
Splatting 35.3
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$690
1TB free
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
191% Outstanding
Read 1,235
Write 831
Mixed 962
224% 1,009 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 68.4
239% 87.2 MB/s
DQ Read 413
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 197
196% 315 MB/s
Poor: 162%
This bench: 191%
Great: 354%
Kingston SSDNow KC400 256GB-$35
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 222
Write 343
Mixed 227
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 10.8
82% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 29.6
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 12.3
21% 39.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.4% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 350 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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