Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.6% 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 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141007
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 20:43
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 80.1
1-Core 54.1
2-Core 114
52% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 210
26% 201 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 65.8
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 57.1
54% 62.7 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 62.9
Splatting 66
54% 65.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3400820AS 400GB
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
32.3% Below average
Read 58.9
Write 53.5
Mixed 15.1
31% 42.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.27
68% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 43%
Seagate Expansion 320GB
286GB free, PID 2320
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 79.3
Write 82.7
Mixed 65.3
97% 75.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.34
69% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.4% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 14.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 10
25% 8.63 GB/s
Latency 80.4
50% 80.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,177 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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