Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 23% Surfboard	Desktop 52% Yacht	Workstation 19% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 54.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	42.4% 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 Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.

Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P (all builds)
Memory	8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130806
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Dec 08 '17 at 10:32
Run Duration	384 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	43%

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PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8320-$129 106,454 User benchmarks, average bench 59% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.85 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	54.2% Above average	Memory 70.8 1-Core 22.8 2-Core 46.7 34% 46.8 Pts	4-Core 204 8-Core 369 34% 286 Pts	64-Core 364 22% 364 Pts
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 54.2% Great: 65%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 3739) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.4% Average	Lighting 41.4 Reflection 56.7 Parallax 72.6 34% 56.9 fps	MRender 71 Gravity 71.8 Splatting 73.6 59% 72.1 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 42.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 668GB free (System drive) Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 106 99 11572784 (03) Spinup time 96 95 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 662 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 82 60 198661232 (09) Power-on hours count 89 89 9868 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 649 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 5 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 58 655949855 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 29 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 3256 (C2) HDA temperature 31 42 60129542175 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 127762392163984 (F1) Unknown 100 253 34431521012 (F2) Unknown 100 253 88075103040	83.8% Excellent	Read 153 Write 139 Mixed 133 106% 142 MB/s	4K Read 0.37 4K Write 1.26 4K Mixed 0.14 54% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36 203,102 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 460GB free Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 99 220705774 (03) Spinup time 97 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7561 (05) Reallocated sector count 64 64 1512 (07) Seek error rate 87 60 487184464 (09) Power-on hours count 48 48 46083 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2482 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 11 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 74 40 146600886298 (C2) HDA temperature 26 60 51539607578 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 23 21 220705774 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -54593329250552 (F1) Unknown 100 253 369753684 (F2) Unknown 100 253 780258406	66.7% Good	Read 122 Write 111 Mixed 110 86% 114 MB/s	4K Read 0.72 4K Write 1.47 4K Mixed 0.51 114% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 66.7% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 412GB free Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 99 216512336 (03) Spinup time 96 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 91 91 9268 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 60 60 4296134752 (09) Power-on hours count 78 78 19592 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1347 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 74 54 571998234 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 86 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 85 85 30699 (C2) HDA temperature 26 46 47244640282 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 35832912151906 (F1) Unknown 100 253 3405373720 (F2) Unknown 100 253 2382974921	85.1% Excellent	Read 153 Write 144 Mixed 137 109% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.47 4K Write 1.53 4K Mixed 0.22 72% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 114%
Seagate ST3120827AS 120GB-$38 1,818 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 95GB free Firmware: 3.42 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 55 48 135173734 (03) Spinup time 96 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 82 82 18901 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 88 60 4972680633 (09) Power-on hours count 62 62 33765 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 94 0 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 4898 (C2) HDA temperature 25 58 42949672985 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 55 48 135173734 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 181 28 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 253 0	23.8% Poor	Read 38.4 Write 44.3 Mixed 20.4 25% 34.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.65 4K Write 1.17 4K Mixed 0.4 93% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 23.8% Great: 32%
Imation ImationFlashDriv 8GB 133 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 7GB free, PID 0704 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	4.74% Terrible	Read 17.2 Write 5.44 Mixed 6.05 10% 9.55 MB/s	4K Read 4.42 4K Write 0.009 4K Mixed 0.009 17% 1.48 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 4.74% Great: 6%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Nanya M2F2G64CB88D7 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4 M2F2G64CB88D7 Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4 12GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 667, 667, 667, 667 MHz 2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	39.4% Below average	MC Read 15.5 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 14.7 43% 14.9 GB/s	SC Read 4.4 SC Write 4.9 SC Mixed 7.8 16% 5.7 GB/s	Latency 99.4 40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 44%

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Gaming 20%

Surfboard

Desktop 64%

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Workstation 15%

Surfboard

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

CPU
FX-6300AMD $57Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	196x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	161x
FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	117x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	47x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	41x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	29x

SSD
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	18x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	18x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	16x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 43%, 4,751 samples	20x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	17x
F3 DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 41%, 3,080 samples	11x

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Value: 79% - Very good

Total price: $401

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16