Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.59% 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 Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120530
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateSep 28 '17 at 04:16
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU0%

 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-6100-$68
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Memory 74
1-Core 49.2
2-Core 93.7
46% 72.3 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 237
24% 196 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
Gigabyte(1458 2556) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.982.0.0
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
8.59% Terrible
Lighting 10.2
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 13.8
8% 11.5 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 11
9% 11.2 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 8.59%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X400 256GB-$29
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4140000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 356
Write 171
Mixed 114
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 10.6
72% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 31.6
DQ Write 63.7
DQ Mixed 11.2
19% 35.5 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
40.6% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 92.4
43% 92.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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