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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 14 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateOct 11 '19 at 23:04
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 72.2
2-Core 131
58% 94.7 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 399
40% 323 Pts
64-Core 324
20% 324 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 52
51% 58.3 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 71.3
57% 69.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
1GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 154
Write 86.8
Mixed 73.2
23% 104 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 10.1
42% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 9.4
DQ Write 15.6
DQ Mixed 26.1
16% 17 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$54
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 93 77 73 85 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 91.2
Write 93.3
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 82.6
60% 81.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 58%
WD WD3200AVCS-632DY1 320GB
31GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 49 50 50 50 50 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 47.2
Write 45.5
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 49.6
33% 44.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
109% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 50%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$99
26GB free
Firmware: 01.00A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 53 79 70 73 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 63.7
Write 63.8
Mixed 39
SusWrite 73.2
44% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 54%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$15
96GB free
Firmware: CA12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 75 75 76 76 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Read 62
Write 74.7
Mixed 45.8
SusWrite 75.1
47% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 60%
USB DISK 3.0 32GB
27GB free, PID 9917
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 5.1 7 7.2 4.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
7.09% Terrible
Read 30.2
Write 24.7
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 7
22% 18.1 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
18% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.09%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF25664AZ-1 Corsair CMV8GX3M1A160 RMR1870EF48E8 14GB
667, 800, 667, 533 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
23.8% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 7.1
21% 7.37 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 79.4
50% 79.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,270 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $318
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