Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive92.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 04 '18 at 17:18
Run Duration102 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8370-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 73.4
2-Core 146
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 438
45% 363 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 73%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
49.1% Average
Lighting 61.2
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 75.5
50% 67 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 56.7
Splatting 53.7
48% 58.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 344
Mixed 385
91% 408 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 45.1
151% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 84
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 24.6
38% 71.9 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 16.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 12.7
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P FX Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $206
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