Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics51.1% 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 Drive31.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150601
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '17 at 03:59
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 67.6
2-Core 122
60% 93.8 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 268
31% 240 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 60.1
52% 63.7 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 60.8
Splatting 53.4
50% 62.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Torch II 60GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM21.1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.7% Below average
Read 177
Write 152
Mixed 158
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 29
4K Mixed 4.01
51% 17.7 MB/s
DQ Read 23.9
DQ Write 29.7
DQ Mixed 3.91
9% 19.2 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
32.6% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 10.7
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,189 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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