Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics27.3% 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 Drive37.5% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '19 at 11:34
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48% Average
Memory 69
1-Core 24
2-Core 45.6
34% 46.2 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 327
28% 237 Pts
64-Core 319
20% 319 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 28.9
27% 29.4 fps
MRender 32.4
Gravity 35.6
Splatting 32.4
27% 33.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
120gb SSD 120GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 216 225 54 206 245 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 303
Write 7.5
Mixed 19.2
SusWrite 190
28% 130 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 7.5
38% 11.9 MB/s
DQ Read 64.4
DQ Write 52.6
DQ Mixed 15.5
23% 44.2 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 80%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
905GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 82 87 87 85 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 90.5
Write 68.5
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 79.3
50% 68.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 67%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
369GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 104 103 99 101 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 15.8
Write 92.5
Mixed 21
SusWrite 102
42% 57.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.3
52% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 69%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
464GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 60 61 61 59 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 70
Write 68.7
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 59.4
46% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905402-475.A 99U5584-018.A 9905402-475.A 99U5474-028.A 12GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.4% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.6
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns

 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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