Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 62.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive37.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '21 at 09:52
Run Duration247 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.8% Good
Memory 80.4
1-Core 66.5
2-Core 133
57% 93.3 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 368
38% 307 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 77 82 72 57 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 381
Write 316
Mixed 130
SusWrite 89.2
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 11.4
4K Mixed 15.4
53% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 15.9
DQ Write 17.9
DQ Mixed 15.6
12% 16.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 53%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
804GB free
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 115 114 116 115 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 114
Write 63.7
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 115
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-017.A 9905402-408.A 9905402-408.A KHX1600C10D3/ 16GB
800, 667, 667, 800 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 13.4
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,182 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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