Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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.
Graphics58.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '22 at 00:53
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Memory 80.8
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 116
56% 89.1 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 262
28% 224 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.5% Above average
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 76
Parallax 73.1
61% 74.8 fps
MRender 63.6
Gravity 72.6
Splatting 59.2
53% 65.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401120RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 303 330 303 322 278 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 323
Write 226
Mixed 246
SusWrite 298
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 29.5
100% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 29
DQ Write 85.6
DQ Mixed 39.1
35% 51.2 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
18GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 108 117 119 123 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65.1% Good
Read 112
Write 105
Mixed 77.1
SusWrite 114
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$23
163GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 69 73 72 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 80.2
Write 77.2
Mixed 59.9
SusWrite 71.8
53% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ KHX1600C10D3/ 24GB
800, 800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.7% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 79
51% 79 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,216 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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