Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 51.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics59% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateJul 22 '18 at 07:31
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 45%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 640-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Memory 72.9
1-Core 44.2
2-Core 89.1
44% 68.7 Pts
4-Core 173
8-Core 178
23% 176 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB; Asus Nvidia GTX 1060 STRIX
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 63.9
60% 70.3 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 70.5
57% 69.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDPR-CX300-120 120GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 54 89 69 56 55 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.9% Below average
Read 211
Write 127
Mixed 145
SusWrite 77
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 14.9
4K Write 34.7
4K Mixed 16.7
62% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 47.2
DQ Mixed 21.5
20% 30.2 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
796GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 173 177 177 178 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 170
Mixed 101
SusWrite 175
115% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ KHX1600C10D3/ 12GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.4% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 6.1
MC Mixed 6.9
21% 7.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 5.9
SC Mixed 6.6
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,179 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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