Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 57.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive69.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111013
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 14 '18 at 00:46
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Memory 80.3
1-Core 60.7
2-Core 106
52% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 193
8-Core 325
32% 259 Pts
64-Core 324
20% 324 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 60.1
53% 63.5 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 54.3
50% 62.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 187 196 186 180 189 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 396
Write 213
Mixed 257
SusWrite 191
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 38.1
124% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 38.8
DQ Write 92.8
DQ Mixed 48.1
42% 59.9 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 196 195 195 195 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 156
Mixed 71
SusWrite 195
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.3% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 8.1
SC Mixed 10.1
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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