Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics16.6% 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 Drive45.9% 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 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 (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '17 at 06:11
Run Duration256 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 57%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
49.6% Average
Memory 69.4
1-Core 41.8
2-Core 82.6
42% 64.6 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 240
25% 201 Pts
64-Core 228
14% 228 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 17.5
Parallax 17.4
16% 18.4 fps
MRender 22.1
Gravity 20
Splatting 20.5
17% 20.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.9% Average
Read 283
Write 118
Mixed 221
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 15.1
72% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 54.5
64% 109 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 87%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
45GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 105
Write 110
Mixed 94.5
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.24
92% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
62GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 75.9
Write 77.3
Mixed 67.8
55% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.25
88% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
31GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 89.3
Write 92.8
Mixed 84.1
67% 88.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.25
88% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 96%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
48GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 115
Write 105
Mixed 9.9
55% 76.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.18
79% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
27GB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 159
Mixed 97.4
108% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.27
80% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4 KHX1600C9D3/4 Corsair CMZ8GX3M1A160 16GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
22.3% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 6.5
MC Mixed 7.6
22% 7.7 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 5.1
12% 4.23 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 3,167 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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