Gigabyte GA-970-GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 65%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.8% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970-GAMING  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160406
Uptime47.1 Days
Run DateJun 17 '17 at 09:42
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
65% Good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 127
60% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 361
36% 291 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36F9) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.8% Terrible
Lighting 4.53
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.22
4% 4.37 fps
MRender 4.19
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.72 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.8%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Hellfire NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$233
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 758
Write 621
Mixed 719
156% 699 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 40.8
136% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 75.8
78% 128 MB/s
Poor: 97%
This bench: 118%
Great: 195%
Samsung HD161HJ 160GB-$40
101GB free
Firmware: JF100-19 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 59.3
Write 65.1
Mixed 62.4
47% 62.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.18
4K Mixed 0.34
84% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
49.4% Average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 17.4
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 12.8
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970-GAMING Builds (Compare 330 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-970-GAMING

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $217
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