Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics59% 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 Drive79.5% 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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '20 at 19:51
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 67.6
1-Core 66.3
2-Core 118
51% 84 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 237
29% 222 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 75.4
Parallax 72.4
60% 73.7 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 71
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 119 110 109 109 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 459
Write 401
Mixed 342
SusWrite 148
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 39.2
130% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 257
193% 258 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
22GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 121 120 124 123 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 178
Write 169
Mixed 97
SusWrite 118
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 108%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
38GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 115 117 111 118 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 110
Write 125
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 116
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.3
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2400 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
41% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 15
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 12
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 107
37% 107 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41%
Great: 122%

 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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