Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive86.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 05 '18 at 07:01
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 66.1
2-Core 111
55% 86.4 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 351
34% 279 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 74.9
Reflection 75.4
Parallax 65.1
61% 71.8 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 69.9
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 275 286 288 291 291 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 460
Write 292
Mixed 275
SusWrite 284
73% 328 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 34.8
128% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 164
147% 223 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 129%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 32GB
26GB free, PID c75c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 17 17 13 11 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
9.4% Terrible
Read 28
Write 17
Mixed 1.8
SusWrite 15.5
18% 15.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.7
49% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.4%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/ Adata DDR3 1866 KHX1866C10D3/ Adata DDR3 1866 16GB
933, 667, 933, 667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.6% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 7.9
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 76.9
52% 76.9 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,183 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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