Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.31% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive41% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 14:15
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 86
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 124
58% 92.3 Pts
4-Core 208
8-Core 269
30% 238 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 275-$250
Gainward(10B0 0801) 896MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.15.11.8593
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
9.31% Terrible
Lighting 12.9
Reflection 9.27
Parallax 5.59
10% 9.27 fps
MRender 9.14
Gravity 10.1
Splatting 6.83
7% 8.69 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.31%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S 119GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 21 12 14 8.6 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41% Average
Read 336
Write 150
Mixed 215
SusWrite 15.9
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 13.3
76% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.9
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 33.4
44% 73.7 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41%
Great: 61%
AMD 1X2 Mirror/RAID1 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: 1.10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 91 90 90 89 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 81.8
Write 98.7
Mixed 45.9
SusWrite 90.2
58% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 1.1
242% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/ Corsair CM3X2G1600C8D KHX1866C10D3/ Corsair CM3X2G1600C8D 12GB
933, 667, 933, 667 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.3% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 11.4
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,209 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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