Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 62.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.31% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 14:33
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
62.4% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 71
2-Core 134
60% 96.7 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 290
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 275-$250
Gainward(10B0 0801) 896MB
Ram: 896MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
9.31% Terrible
Lighting 12.9
Reflection 9.65
Parallax 5.81
10% 9.44 fps
MRender 9.62
Gravity 10.4
Splatting 6.57
7% 8.86 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.31%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S 120GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 86 59 56 56 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 368
Write 212
Mixed 113
SusWrite 79.1
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 19.7
4K Mixed 22.1
73% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.5
DQ Write 58.7
DQ Mixed 29.5
26% 38.2 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 75%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
466GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 87.8
Write 91.6
Mixed 69.2
62% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 69%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 89.8
Write 103
Mixed 52.5
60% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.6
187% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/ Corsair CM3X2G1600C8D KHX1866C10D3/ Corsair CM3X2G1600C8D 12GB
933, 667, 933, 667 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.5% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 13.7
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 11
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,216 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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