Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.7% 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.
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 (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateAug 03 '17 at 15:01
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 55.5
2-Core 105
51% 80.3 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 263
29% 227 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Sapphire(174B E270) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 35.7
26% 32.3 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 28.5
Splatting 35.2
26% 30.5 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 166
Mixed 148
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.14
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.19
101% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.6% Below average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,173 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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