Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive64.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime6.3 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 16:25
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 as expected (46th percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 74.7
1-Core 50.7
2-Core 115
49% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 205
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.4
Reflection 16.4
Parallax 19.4
17% 19.1 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 22.6
Splatting 16.3
17% 21 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 266 262 260 257 258 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 367
Write 319
Mixed 259
SusWrite 267
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 46.5
4K Mixed 32.5
96% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 39.6
DQ Write 82.9
DQ Mixed 50.8
42% 57.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 124%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$45
466GB free
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 172 182 182 182 181 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 332
Write 330
Mixed 312
SusWrite 177
65% 288 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 32.8
108% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 35.7
DQ Write 82
DQ Mixed 51.1
41% 56.3 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 172 183 182 182 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 81.2
Mixed 73
SusWrite 177
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 109%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A160 CMZ8GX3M2A160 CMZ8GX3M1A160 16GB
667, 667, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.7% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 7.6
23% 7.93 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 7.5
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 90.9
44% 90.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,183 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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