Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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.
Graphics54% 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 Drive37.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130125
Uptime15.5 Days
Run DateAug 27 '16 at 23:31
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 67.9
2-Core 128
56% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 329
35% 277 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3684) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7254
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68.2
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 59.8
56% 65 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 54.3
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 263
Write 155
Mixed 174
44% 198 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 35.5
4K Mixed 3.83
55% 20 MB/s
DQ Read 24.3
DQ Write 68.1
DQ Mixed 7.39
17% 33.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
189GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 120
Write 109
Mixed 95.7
81% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.15
4K Mixed 0.17
52% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
154GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 184
Mixed 30.7
92% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.18
68% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 100%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ KHX1600C10D3/ 16GB
800, 667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.2% Poor
MC Read 7
MC Write 7
MC Mixed 7
20% 7 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6.7
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 518 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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