Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive47.2% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141028
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 12:31
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Memory 64.4
1-Core 21.7
2-Core 87.9
36% 58 Pts
4-Core 199
8-Core 371
34% 285 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84BE) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 350.12
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.8
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 19.5
18% 19.1 fps
MRender 24.2
Gravity 18.8
Splatting 16.9
16% 20 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
47.2% Average
Read 431
Write 350
Mixed 399
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 7.05
4K Write 7.34
4K Mixed 9.62
27% 8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 161
Mixed 161
125% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.19
82% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
36.2% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 6.8
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 635 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $401
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