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Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.93% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '21 at 14:32
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 90.6
1-Core 50.5
2-Core 100
53% 80.5 Pts
4-Core 99.9
8-Core 99.8
13% 99.9 Pts
64-Core 101
6% 101 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Gigabyte(1458 34D5) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.93% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 0.4
Parallax 0.8
1% 0.77 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.2 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.93%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$42
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 99 103 104 116 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 78.2
Write 106
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 104
64% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 13
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.6
23% 8.17 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 34%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 7 5 60 20" 1280 720 KET6FC3
Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 522 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $459
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