Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.9% 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 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJul 21 '18 at 03:13
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 60.1
2-Core 109
53% 83.1 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 228
26% 201 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1375) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.9% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 33.5
Parallax 28
28% 31.8 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 32
28% 35.1 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS480GSSD220S 480GB
138GB free
Firmware: P0624AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 156 126 67 68 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 340
Write 316
Mixed 264
SusWrite 127
59% 262 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 30.5
101% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 32
DQ Write 82.5
DQ Mixed 44.3
38% 52.9 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
443GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 108 121 131 130 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 153
Write 113
Mixed 93.7
SusWrite 123
89% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.3% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 11.3
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 81
49% 81 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 636 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $391
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