Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics16% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (71%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130408
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '22 at 02:00
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 71%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-4300-$73
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
42.4% Average
Memory 57.4
1-Core 47.1
2-Core 103
41% 69 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 154
21% 158 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 18.6
Reflection 24.5
Parallax 26.2
15% 23.1 fps
MRender 21.8
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 22.6
18% 21.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16%
Great: 20%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 128GB 128GB
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2110XKR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 292 296 311 247 255 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.4% Average
Read 242
Write 230
Mixed 197
SusWrite 279
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 22.5
4K Mixed 9
37% 13.5 MB/s
DQ Read 23.8
DQ Write 87.8
DQ Mixed 21.1
26% 44.2 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-028.A 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 13.2
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 6.5
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 136
30% 136 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,176 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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