Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
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 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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics12.8% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive49% 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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160128
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 18 '18 at 03:35
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 53%

 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-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 61.7
2-Core 120
56% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 352
35% 284 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5850
XFX(1682 2972) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Lighting 17
Reflection 7.88
Parallax 18.1
14% 14.3 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 14.4
Splatting 14
11% 12.9 fps
Poor: 14%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
49% Average
Read 490
Write 244
Mixed 246
72% 327 MB/s
4K Read 3.85
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 9.31
31% 12.5 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 87.9
DQ Mixed 42.6
50% 88.3 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51
518GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 159
Write 146
Mixed 86.9
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.27
77% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 933 MHz clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.2% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8.6
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970-Gaming SLI-CF Builds (Compare 97 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming SLI-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $305
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