Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 42.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive60% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '18 at 14:16
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Sempron 145-$50
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
42.9% Average
Memory 80.4
1-Core 37.6
2-Core 37.1
40% 51.7 Pts
4-Core 35.8
8-Core 38
5% 36.9 Pts
64-Core 37.7
2% 37.7 Pts
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 44%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 140 137 141 143 143 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
60% Good
Read 346
Write 293
Mixed 202
SusWrite 160
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 42.4
4K Mixed 40.4
102% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 42.5
DQ Write 91.4
DQ Mixed 50
43% 61.3 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 60%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.7% Very poor
MC Read 2.8
MC Write 3.2
MC Mixed 7.4
13% 4.47 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7
17% 6.1 GB/s
Latency 79.9
50% 79.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 16.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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