Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 69.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive49.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130524
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '18 at 19:31
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
69.6% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 142
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 406
42% 341 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 320
Write 230
Mixed 222
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 12.8
70% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 13.5
23% 42.2 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 94%
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
60GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 325
Write 208
Mixed 239
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 51.1
4K Mixed 15.3
85% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 33.9
DQ Write 80.5
DQ Mixed 14.3
23% 42.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
43% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 13.3
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 637 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: 80% - Very good Total price: $392
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