Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics45.6% 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 Drive36.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '20 at 21:51
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 35%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Memory 79.7
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 74.3
44% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 217
22% 179 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.6% Average
Lighting 54.6
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 72
44% 63.6 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 57.6
Splatting 53.7
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gigabyte SSD 120GB-$31
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 107 83 58 99 64 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.8% Below average
Read 228
Write 143
Mixed 171
SusWrite 92.1
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 29.6
4K Mixed 16.8
67% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 47.9
DQ Mixed 25.2
22% 31.6 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
850GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 108 84 58 100 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 176
Write 171
Mixed 97.5
SusWrite 93.9
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 50%

 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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