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Biostar TA970

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.77% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive81% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar TA970  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140807
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 19:07
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 550
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 91.5
1-Core 54.1
2-Core 108
55% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 106
8-Core 107
14% 107 Pts
64-Core 107
7% 107 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
EVGA(3842 2650) 1GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
8.77% Terrible
Lighting 9.57
Reflection 9.38
Parallax 10.8
8% 9.93 fps
MRender 13.7
Gravity 12.2
Splatting 13.1
11% 13 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.77%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 495
Write 389
Mixed 404
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 59.8
4K Mixed 23.2
118% 40 MB/s
DQ Read 41
DQ Write 74.6
DQ Mixed 22.6
27% 46.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 81%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3400620AS 400GB-$55
694GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
26.1% Poor
Read 45.2
Write 45.6
Mixed 43.5
34% 44.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.37
88% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 42%
Generic External 250GB
57GB free, PID 0840
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 31.1
Write 28.3
Mixed 29.8
38% 29.7 MB/s
4K Read 7.14
4K Write 7.11
4K Mixed 4.52
422% 6.26 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
33.1% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 12.2
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TA970 Builds (Compare 183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Biostar TA970 - $125

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $305
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