Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.4% 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 Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (59%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJun 03 '17 at 18:09
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 59%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Memory 69
1-Core 62.7
2-Core 119
51% 83.4 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 392
36% 303 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.5.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 25.6
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 33.6
21% 30.3 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 24
Splatting 35.8
25% 30.5 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 60GB
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 302
Write 65.9
Mixed 95.9
33% 155 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 9.88
71% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 28.4
DQ Write 66
DQ Mixed 9.63
18% 34.7 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
68GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 98.3
Write 91.2
Mixed 87.6
69% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.4
100% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
23.4% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 7.6
23% 7.97 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 5.5
15% 5.37 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 31%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,175 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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