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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 27%
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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive53.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (76%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateAug 15 '17 at 10:08
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 76%

 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-8320-$95
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 74.7
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 97.5
48% 75 Pts
4-Core 164
8-Core 281
27% 222 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3684) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1610 MHz, MLim: 1977 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 72
Parallax 64.8
60% 70 fps
MRender 78.1
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 57.8
54% 67.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 288
Write 275
Mixed 231
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 30
4K Mixed 18.1
77% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 54.3
DQ Mixed 18.7
21% 35.4 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$35
115GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 105
Write 105
Mixed 79.8
72% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.36
88% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$33
118GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 157
Mixed 94.6
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.58
4K Mixed 0.32
117% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 13.2
MC Mixed 15.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 91
44% 91 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,285 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $318
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