Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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.
Graphics18.4% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory16.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display3200 x 1800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 03 '19 at 18:05
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 125
56% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 280
32% 248 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.12.1
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 25.7
Parallax 21.3
16% 22.2 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 32.1
23% 28.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3750640NS 750GB-$38
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3CNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 47 50 59 59 61 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 74.9
Write 65.8
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 56.1
45% 60.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
99% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 42%
Toshiba MK1237GSX 120GB-$65
88GB free
Firmware: DL132C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 37 37 38 38 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21% Poor
Read 34.8
Write 35.3
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 37.9
25% 33.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 21%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS BLS4G3D1609DS BLS8G3D1609DS BLS4G3D1609DS 24GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.9% Below average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 13.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.3
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,167 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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