Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 65.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive32.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3P  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '19 at 05:18
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$125
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
65.7% Good
Memory 84.9
1-Core 68.6
2-Core 132
59% 95.3 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 342
38% 299 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.12.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 58.8
Parallax 83.9
56% 70.7 fps
MRender 59
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 74.2
54% 65 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 198 210 241 210 248 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32.1% Below average
Read 135
Write 94
Mixed 79
SusWrite 217
30% 131 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 9.4
43% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 10.7
DQ Write 16.4
DQ Mixed 11.7
9% 12.9 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 91%
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 2.5" 500GB-$26
29GB free
Firmware: 0003HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 40 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 69.5
Write 66.5
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 40.5
39% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 43%
WD WD1600BLHX-60V7BV0 160GB
149GB free
Firmware: 04.05G04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 137 138 138 135 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 143
Write 135
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 136
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.4
258% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 79%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
617GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 151 153 154 155 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 158
Write 151
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 153
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 109%
Generic- SD/MMC 64GB
59GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 16 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 18.2
Write 15.7
Mixed 16
SusWrite 15.9
22% 16.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 2.4
169% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A160 CMZ8GX3M2A160 Hynix HMT451U6MFR8C Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C 16GB
667, 667, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.1% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 72
56% 72 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3P Builds (Compare 825 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $549
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