Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53% 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 Drive81.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141028
Uptime13.2 Days
Run DateJan 15 '18 at 06:17
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 84.7
1-Core 50.4
2-Core 101
51% 78.6 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 195
26% 195 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 66.1
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 67.8
54% 67.3 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 62.3
Splatting 57.3
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 239GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 663
Write 275
Mixed 17.1
68% 318 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 15.1
111% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 82.1
DQ Mixed 19.7
44% 94.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 81%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 3TB
824GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
80% Very good
Read 175
Write 103
Mixed 123
100% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 3.23
4K Mixed 0.41
142% 1.51 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.2% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 637 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $392
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