Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics9.48% 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 Drive83.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, , 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '21 at 19:18
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 89.6
1-Core 47.3
2-Core 91
51% 76 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 241
25% 201 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 M360
MSI(1462 3012) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
9.48% Terrible
Lighting 12
Reflection 14.3
Parallax 18.1
10% 14.8 fps
MRender 8.3
Gravity 13.6
Splatting 10.6
9% 10.8 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.48%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU 800 256GB
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q092
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 375 374 365 364 366 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 413
Write 368
Mixed 362
SusWrite 325
83% 367 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 41.1
136% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 57
DQ Mixed 1.3
25% 62 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST3160812AS 160GB-$47
127GB free
Firmware: 3.AHH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 54 56 56 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 72.2
Write 42
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 53.8
40% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 40%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$40
160GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 53 54 56 56 54 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
32% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 49.5
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 53.8
37% 50.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.9% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 12.8
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 8.9
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,184 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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