Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics24.9% 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 Drive43.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '19 at 10:54
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.9% Average
Memory 71.8
1-Core 43.3
2-Core 81.2
43% 65.4 Pts
4-Core 114
8-Core 144
17% 129 Pts
64-Core 126
8% 126 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1220 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.9% Poor
Lighting 30
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 35.6
24% 32.4 fps
MRender 30.6
Gravity 28.5
Splatting 34.3
26% 31.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU 800 128GB
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P080
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 41 42 30 15 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 428
Write 14.7
Mixed 27
SusWrite 34.2
27% 126 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 9.4
4K Mixed 13.6
66% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 6.8
DQ Mixed 22.4
38% 80.4 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 93%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
96GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 97 97 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 108
Write 117
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 97.3
72% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
214% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
24.9% Poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 9.1
24% 8.37 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 97.3
41% 97.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.9%
Great: 65%

 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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