Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.12% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive95.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '20 at 10:51
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4350-$57
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 131
58% 94.1 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 183
27% 196 Pts
64-Core 199
12% 199 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 83F4) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.12% Terrible
Lighting 1.23
Reflection 2.38
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.37 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.63 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.12%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 325 339 234 319 336 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 423
Mixed 414
SusWrite 310
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 69
4K Mixed 46.9
152% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 201
159% 224 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 129%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
456GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 267 277 277 264 254 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 457
Write 320
Mixed 347
SusWrite 265
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 38.3
130% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 178
148% 216 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
90GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 120 122 118 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 129
Write 124
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 118
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
147% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-13 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
26.3% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.1
21% 7.27 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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