Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics26.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive25.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '17 at 18:08
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 235e
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.2% Average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 38.6
2-Core 75.9
45% 65.4 Pts
4-Core 76.6
8-Core 77.7
10% 77.1 Pts
64-Core 75.8
5% 75.8 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 46%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Sapphire(1DA2 E348) 2GB
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.3% Poor
Lighting 32
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 39.5
26% 34.3 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 30.3
Splatting 35.2
27% 32.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 64GB-$56
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Read 336
Write 68
Mixed 91.6
36% 165 MB/s
4K Read 9.74
4K Write 9.18
4K Mixed 4.09
25% 7.67 MB/s
DQ Read 16.6
DQ Write 10.3
DQ Mixed 4.14
6% 10.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 48%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$33
195GB free
Firmware: CC35 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 95.3
Write 91.6
Mixed 31.7
53% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.47
96% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
27.5% Poor
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 10.3
26% 9.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 7.5
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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