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AMD 970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.78% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAMD 970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '17 at 16:51
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 73.9
2-Core 135
62% 99 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 437
41% 339 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 220
Nvidia(10DE 069A) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 340.52
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
2.78% Terrible
Lighting 3.43
Reflection 3.73
Parallax 1.41
3% 2.86 fps
MRender 4.57
Gravity 1.97
Splatting 3.57
3% 3.37 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.78%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$70
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
53% Above average
Read 454
Write 234
Mixed 126
59% 271 MB/s
4K Read 17.5
4K Write 27.4
4K Mixed 8.92
52% 18 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 47.4
DQ Mixed 26
43% 87.4 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 53%
Great: 88%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
551GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Read 57.3
Write 50.1
Mixed 55.9
41% 54.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.37
86% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 59%
Lexar CF USB_3_0 Read 32GB
7GB free, PID b050
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 27.9
Write 27
Mixed 28.6
36% 27.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.18
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 1.39
116% 2.68 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
44.8% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 8.5
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical 970A-D3 Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: AMD 970A-D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 35% - Below average Total price: $407
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