Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 57.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.17% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive66.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '19 at 16:36
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4100-$110
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 82.4
1-Core 53.5
2-Core 113
52% 83.1 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 189
25% 190 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 783 MHz, MLim: 850 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
8.17% Terrible
Lighting 9.53
Reflection 11
Parallax 7.94
8% 9.5 fps
MRender 12.6
Gravity 9.83
Splatting 10.6
9% 11 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 8.17%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKJF180A5 SATA 180GB
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LWDi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 154 159 148 163 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 362
Write 252
Mixed 242
SusWrite 159
57% 254 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 30
100% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 85.4
106% 188 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
117GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 88 89 88 89 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 76.1
Write 78.2
Mixed 54.7
SusWrite 87.8
55% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
183% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
43.8% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.8
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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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