Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 59.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.9% 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 Drive68.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory28GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 28GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory18.4 GB free of 28 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120530
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJan 02 '17 at 23:48
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8120
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.7% Above average
Memory 79.3
1-Core 61
2-Core 120
54% 86.9 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 328
34% 273 Pts
64-Core 332
21% 332 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Nvidia(10DE 1000) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.9% Poor
Lighting 31.2
Reflection 31
Parallax 39.6
26% 34 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 35.9
Splatting 26
27% 33.7 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
595GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 458
Write 360
Mixed 302
83% 374 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 17.8
88% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 50.9
DQ Mixed 17.6
20% 33 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 133%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
55GB free
Firmware: X21200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 413
Write 373
Mixed 390
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 19.7
4K Write 45.3
4K Mixed 12
69% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 48.7
DQ Mixed 12.1
16% 27.6 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Read 166
Write 142
Mixed 139
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.25
74% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 28GB
null MHz
4096, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.1% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.3
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.8 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 137%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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