Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory30 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '16 at 19:15
Run Duration493 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$129
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 71.2
2-Core 141
62% 100 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 388
40% 319 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 3690) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5891
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 37.9
37% 42.1 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 34.7
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
St5000dm 000-1FK178 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 36.6
Write 147
Mixed 88.9
21% 90.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.33
4K Write 11.6
4K Mixed 0.52
9% 4.48 MB/s
DQ Read 3.69
DQ Write 5.59
DQ Mixed 0.86
2% 3.38 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 19%
St5000dm 000-1FK178 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
14.2% Very poor
Read 29.1
Write 163
Mixed 122
24% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1.58
4K Write 13.2
4K Mixed 0.51
10% 5.1 MB/s
DQ Read 3.34
DQ Write 10.1
DQ Mixed 0.13
2% 4.51 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14.2%
Great: 19%
St5000dm 000-1FK178 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Read 24.1
Write 169
Mixed 104
23% 99.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 0.67
11% 5.41 MB/s
DQ Read 3.99
DQ Write 10.3
DQ Mixed 0.76
2% 5 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 19%
St5000dm 000-1FK178 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 29.1
Write 160
Mixed 86.9
21% 92 MB/s
4K Read 1.38
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 0.36
10% 5.27 MB/s
DQ Read 3.1
DQ Write 10.5
DQ Mixed 0.57
2% 4.72 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14%
Great: 19%
ST5000DM000-1FK1 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Read 137
Write 159
Mixed 120
31% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 8.43
4K Mixed 0.23
6% 3.22 MB/s
DQ Read 0.66
DQ Write 8.5
DQ Mixed 0.73
2% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 19%
St5000dm 000-1FK178 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 32.6
Write 169
Mixed 66.8
20% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.43
4K Write 13.9
4K Mixed 0.55
10% 5.29 MB/s
DQ Read 1.5
DQ Write 10.3
DQ Mixed 0.78
2% 4.21 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 19%
St4000dm 001-1FK17N 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 140
Write 114
Mixed 76.8
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 8.52
4K Mixed 0.52
7% 3.36 MB/s
DQ Read 1.46
DQ Write 7.35
DQ Mixed 0.85
2% 3.22 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 16%
OCZ ARC 100 480GB-$70
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 435
Write 430
Mixed 430
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 67.4
4K Mixed 16.7
94% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 25.9
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 16.7
33% 61.7 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 121
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.43
4K Write 6.85
4K Mixed 0.22
211% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124
4.5TB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 160
Write 127
Mixed 110
99% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 5.48
4K Mixed 0.23
163% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 90%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 136
Mixed 138
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 2.43
4K Mixed 0.21
96% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 87%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 218
Write 145
Mixed 143
126% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.27
117% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 104%
Great: 87%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 151
Mixed 146
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.3
103% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992031 992069 (99706 992069 (99706 992069 (99706 32GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.3% Average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 17.3
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 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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