Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 13:26
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%

 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-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 73.6
2-Core 140
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 432
41% 339 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5S 128GB-$75
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 454
Write 214
Mixed 227
65% 298 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 41.5
4K Mixed 24.3
90% 30 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 125
119% 188 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
151GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 68 75 80 90 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 100
Write 110
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 79.9
70% 94.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 67%
PHD 2.0 Silicon-Power DB 1TB
362GB free, PID 1d40
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 31 31 31 31 31 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 29.2
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 30.8
40% 29 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 933 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 13.6
44% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 12.1
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P FX Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $206
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