Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.2% 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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '17 at 03:57
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 65.6
2-Core 132
58% 93.8 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 367
36% 296 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
Gigabyte(1458 2274) 2GB
CLim: 1188 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Lighting 29.5
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 34.5
24% 32.5 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 25.8
Splatting 34.5
25% 29.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 166
Mixed 102
108% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.32
78% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
44.5% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 15.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 11.1
28% 9.67 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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