Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive58.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 13:05
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU2%

 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-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 138
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 391
39% 316 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax TA1D0120A 120GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 310
Write 265
Mixed 285
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 8.02
80% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 13
52% 116 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 80%
Hitachi HTS543216L9A300 160GB
21GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Read 29.1
Write 28.8
Mixed 2.03
23% 20 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 0.99
4K Mixed 0.29
45% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
35.1% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10.1
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11.4
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,182 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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