Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results


Gaming 13% Tree trunk	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 12% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	13.6% 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 Drive	54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 (all builds)
Memory	13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20121018
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 16 '16 at 00:36
Run Duration	271 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8150-$770 22,181 User benchmarks, average bench 59% Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	65.6% Good	Memory 84.5 1-Core 67.9 2-Core 141 60% 97.8 Pts	4-Core 253 8-Core 393 40% 323 Pts	64-Core 393 24% 393 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 65.6% Great: 66%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 6850 31,600 User benchmarks, average bench 12% XFX(1682 3112) 1GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.300.1025.1001 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	13.6% Very poor	Lighting 17.9 Reflection 13.9 Parallax 15 15% 15.6 fps	MRender 11.3 Gravity 11.7 Splatting 17.9 12% 13.6 fps
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 13.6% Great: 13%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 62GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1255 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 95 (B1) Unknown 99 99 3 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 99 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 70 62 30 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 62 (F1) Unknown 99 99 932799903	54.7% Above average	Read 257 Write 303 Mixed 234 59% 265 MB/s	4K Read 27 4K Write 38.5 4K Mixed 15.2 81% 26.9 MB/s	DQ Read 35.1 DQ Write 60.3 DQ Mixed 14.1 20% 36.5 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 54.7% Great: 115%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB-$59 47,815 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 465GB free Firmware: JP2OA39C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 99 99 2 (02) Throughput performance 135 135 96 (03) Spinup time 119 119 12897550527 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 2809 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 138 138 31 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 36657 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 615 (C0) Power-off retract count 97 97 3608 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 97 97 3608 (C2) HDA temperature 142 142 244813463594 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	71% Very good	Read 123 Write 125 Mixed 68.9 78% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.66 4K Write 1.18 4K Mixed 0.4 94% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 74%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 464GB free Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 182 178 5875 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 756 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 94 94 4695 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 391 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 354 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 756 (C2) HDA temperature 101 90 49 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 3721 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	44.5% Average	Read 77.5 Write 76.9 Mixed 41.1 48% 65.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.67 4K Write 2.44 4K Mixed 0.41 119% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 44.5% Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 461GB free Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 177 174 6150 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 264 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 92 92 5953 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 91 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 63 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 264 (C2) HDA temperature 105 87 45 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	43.3% Average	Read 75 Write 75.5 Mixed 70.2 55% 73.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.69 4K Write 2.27 4K Mixed 0.43 119% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 43.3% Great: 69%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 2TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	56.6% Above average	Read 138 Write 136 Mixed 92.1 153% 122 MB/s	4K Read 0.93 4K Write 2.12 4K Mixed 0.42 90% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 58%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	54.6% Above average	Read 125 Write 138 Mixed 111 161% 125 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.38 84% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 54.6% Great: 58%
ST315005 41AS 1.5TB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	37.9% Below average	Read 93.7 Write 87.1 Mixed 88.2 115% 89.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 1.67 4K Mixed 0.49 76% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 37.9% Great: 38%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	50.3% Above average	Read 116 Write 123 Mixed 94.9 143% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.87 4K Write 2.06 4K Mixed 0.4 87% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 4x4GB 106,178 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	48.5% Average	MC Read 20.6 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 17.2 50% 17.5 GB/s	SC Read 8.9 SC Write 9.2 SC Mixed 13.6 30% 10.6 GB/s	Latency 72.6 55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 48.5% Great: 61%

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Gaming 21%

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Desktop 67%

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Workstation 17%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	89x
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	61x
FX-6100AMD $68Bench 54%, 44,863 samples	52x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	32x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	21x
GTX 660Nvidia $170Bench 20%, 123,956 samples	16x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	23x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	11x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	10x

RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	85x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	74x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	51x

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Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $465

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $289	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16