Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics17.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive39.6% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 29 '20 at 12:23
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.3% Good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 70
2-Core 107
57% 87.8 Pts
4-Core 213
8-Core 275
31% 244 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.2
Reflection 17.5
Parallax 20.7
18% 20.2 fps
MRender 25.8
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 17.6
18% 22 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 66 49 30 15 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 466
Write 338
Mixed 17.5
SusWrite 58.3
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 15.3
4K Mixed 20.8
36% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 66.3
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 147
101% 120 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 250GB-$23
224GB free
Firmware: KC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 129 129 132 132 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 131
Write 129
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 131
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 74%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
438GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 100 104 106 104 103 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 104
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0- Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C 8GB
800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 15.7
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.4%
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 3,176 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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