Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 60.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.08% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 14 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime20.1 Days
Run DateSep 23 '20 at 06:21
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
60.8% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 64.6
2-Core 124
56% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 278
32% 250 Pts
64-Core 305
19% 305 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
MSI(1462 8A9F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 752 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 353.82
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.08% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 4.42
Parallax 3.41
3% 3.85 fps
MRender 4.38
Gravity 4.4
Splatting 3.09
3% 3.96 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.08%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 82 100 97 92 92 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 104
Write 115
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 91.7
71% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
212GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 84 101 99 94 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 107
Write 57
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 93.3
58% 78.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 109%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 120 121 121 121 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 122
Write 119
Mixed 104
SusWrite 121
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/8 Hynix HMT125U7TFR8C Hynix HMT125U7TFR8C Hynix HMT125U7TFR8C 14GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
8192, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.3% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 13.5
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 9.8
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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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