Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 25%
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 52.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.6% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateMay 31 '18 at 04:24
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Memory 69.1
1-Core 58.8
2-Core 113
49% 80.4 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 302
30% 247 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0545) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 86.7
59% 76 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 57.4
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hyundai 120GB SSD 120GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 305
Write 213
Mixed 316
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 2.74
52% 20.4 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 72.7
DQ Mixed 2.75
15% 32.4 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 84%
Seagate ST3750640AS 750GB-$60
662GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 73.6
Write 73.7
Mixed 30.4
44% 59.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 0.99
4K Mixed 0.33
78% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-040.A 9905471-058.A 16GB
667, 800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.9% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.7
23% 8.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 7.3
22% 7.5 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,176 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

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