Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics92.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive49.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3P  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 20:51
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 71
2-Core 142
60% 99 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 431
43% 347 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
MSI(1462 C754) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.2% Outstanding
Lighting 106
Reflection 125
Parallax 136
86% 122 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 112
Splatting 103
104% 131 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 66 55 56 55 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 438
Write 400
Mixed 102
SusWrite 83.7
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 28.5
4K Mixed 8.9
65% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 82.4
87% 147 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 91%
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
19GB free
Firmware: MU01.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 56 51 51 51 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 317
Write 308
Mixed 88.5
SusWrite 76.6
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 36
103% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 86.1
DQ Mixed 30.5
31% 48.6 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ12GX3M3A16 CMZ12GX3M3A16 CMZ12GX3M3A16 CMZ4GX3M1A160 16GB
667, 667, 667, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.1% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 12.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 10.2
26% 9.07 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3P Builds (Compare 818 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $645
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