Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive43.4% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 23:06
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 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 X6 1075T-$254
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 51.9
2-Core 104
54% 82.2 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 268
28% 223 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 89 83 82 87 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 414
Write 95.1
Mixed 143
SusWrite 77.9
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 14.3
64% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 13.5
DQ Mixed 3.8
18% 44.2 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 53%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
931GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 280 264 319 319 301 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 313
Write 162
Mixed 392
SusWrite 294
65% 290 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 89
4K Mixed 36.5
133% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 74.3
DQ Mixed 27.3
56% 120 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 79%
Great: 133%
WD Re 2TB-$28
905GB free
Firmware: 01.01D02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 115 114 115 114 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
63% Good
Read 105
Write 105
Mixed 78
SusWrite 114
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63%
Great: 83%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
4TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 185 187 189 187 185 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 58% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BD160B 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 533 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24.1% Poor
MC Read 8
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 7
21% 7.27 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 6.8
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 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-970A-DS3P - $149

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