Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory18GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 18GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 18 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 21:27
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 129
59% 94.6 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 290
32% 254 Pts
64-Core 284
18% 284 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-$275
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.5% Below average
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 96.4
Parallax 168
0% 88 fps
MRender 99.2
Gravity 105
Splatting 128
93% 111 fps
Poor: 78%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 91%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.01D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 29 34 38 93 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 132
Write 111
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 50.2
67% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 69%
USB DISK 2.0 4GB
1GB free, PID 4200
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
6.99% Terrible
Read 23.6
Write 6
Mixed 5.8
SusWrite 6.5
11% 10.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.2
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 2 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.99%
Great: 9%
WD Elements 2621 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 2621
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 31 32 31 31 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 29.8
Write 29.9
Mixed 25.1
SusWrite 31.3
40% 29 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
105% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0N Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ 18GB
667, 800, 800 MHz
2048, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 7.5
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 7.5
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 27%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $392
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