Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics41.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130524
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 17:17
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 56.7
2-Core 110
53% 82.9 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 344
34% 278 Pts
64-Core 343
21% 343 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.7% Average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 44.6
39% 49 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 60.4
47% 57.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.03.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 117 121 126 126 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 369
Write 327
Mixed 127
SusWrite 123
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 54.6
4K Mixed 27.2
96% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.9
DQ Write 81.1
DQ Mixed 32.9
31% 47 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 99%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
223GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 193 176 175 175 176 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 376
Write 366
Mixed 279
SusWrite 204
69% 306 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 56.6
4K Mixed 31.4
108% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 31.2
DQ Write 84
DQ Mixed 39.5
35% 51.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 97%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
856GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 118 121 127 126 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 122
Write 47.7
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 124
68% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.3
235% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Vulcan-2133 F3-12800CL9-4 Vulcan-2133 F3-12800CL9-4 16GB
800, 800, 800, 800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.7% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 14.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.7
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 636 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $391
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