Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.1% 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 Drive45.2% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121023
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 20 '20 at 06:03
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.05 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 112
59% 91.5 Pts
4-Core 225
8-Core 410
38% 317 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.1% Above average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 76.5
50% 67.4 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 57
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingmax 120GB 120GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: L0725
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 73 73 68 70 70 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.2% Average
Read 152
Write 122
Mixed 129
SusWrite 71.8
26% 119 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 62.2
4K Mixed 29.1
103% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 96.8
DQ Mixed 31.3
33% 52.1 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
147GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 88 111 124 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 167
Write 155
Mixed 88
SusWrite 102
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.2
249% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
52.9% Above average
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 18.9
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 13.6
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3 Builds (Compare 351 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-DS3 - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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