Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive33.7% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '18 at 23:30
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 72.9
2-Core 140
62% 101 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 293
33% 257 Pts
64-Core 293
18% 293 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
Asus(1043 8272) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.74% Terrible
Lighting 2.13
Reflection 4.23
Parallax 0.78
2% 2.38 fps
MRender 2.57
Gravity 1.53
Splatting 2.3
2% 2.14 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.74%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 118GB
81GB free
Firmware: 1.10
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 336
Write 174
Mixed 206
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 22.8
4K Mixed 7.01
46% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 16.9
DQ Write 22.1
DQ Mixed 7.08
9% 15.3 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 92%
Patriot Pyro 60GB-$125
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 332A
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 187
Write 64
Mixed 80.2
24% 111 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 7.98
73% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 19.8
DQ Write 55.7
DQ Mixed 14.6
18% 30 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 51%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113
969GB free
Firmware: 01.0
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 76.8
Write 83.6
Mixed 75.7
59% 78.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.23
74% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 60%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$72
278GB free
Firmware: 01.0
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 61.6
Write 76.3
Mixed 53
48% 63.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.35
89% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.9% Average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 12.4
MC Mixed 17
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 7.5
SC Mixed 13.2
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 519 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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