Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '18 at 02:14
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 above expectations (96th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 67.5
2-Core 134
61% 97.7 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 345
37% 293 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.85% Terrible
Lighting 4.57
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.84
4% 4.59 fps
MRender 4.57
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.13
4% 4.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.85%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 239GB
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 27 37 32 38 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 396
Write 54.5
Mixed 83
SusWrite 35
30% 142 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 18.4
4K Mixed 15.3
54% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 39.3
DQ Mixed 56.7
51% 79.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 81%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 173 173 171 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 181
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 172
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
176% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 104%
Great: 117%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 173 176 177 177 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 166
Mixed 110
SusWrite 175
120% 163 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.3
256% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 108%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS BLS4G3D1609DS BLS4G3D169DS3 BLS4G3D169DS3 16GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.1% Average
MC Read 20
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 51%

 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 431 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: 60% - Good Total price: $249
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