Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results


Gaming 21% Surfboard	Desktop 73% Battleship	Workstation 17% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	56.4% 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	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 (all builds)
Memory	2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20131216
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 18 '18 at 00:19
Run Duration	145 Seconds
Run User	CHL-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (68^th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	69.1% Good	Memory 91.5 1-Core 73.3 2-Core 136 62% 100 Pts	4-Core 254 8-Core 403 40% 328 Pts	64-Core 403 25% 403 Pts
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 69.1% Great: 66%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Device(0000 0000) 3GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	56.4% Above average	Lighting 69.8 Reflection 69.5 Parallax 59.3 57% 66.2 fps	MRender 66.8 Gravity 66.2 Splatting 69.2 55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 56.4% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 20GB free Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 447 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 156 (94) Unknown 255 255 0 (95) Unknown 255 255 0 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (A9) Unknown 100 100 5 (AA) Unknown 100 100 6 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 851995 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 255 255 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 50 (C2) HDA temperature 67 60 171799805985 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (DA) Unknown 100 100 8 (E7) Temperature 100 100 98 (E9) Unknown 100 100 1561 (F1) Unknown 100 100 1533 (F2) Unknown 100 100 2251 (F4) Unknown 100 100 13 (F5) Unknown 100 100 27 (F6) Unknown 100 100 81840	26.6% Poor	Read 196 Write 54.5 Mixed 142 29% 131 MB/s	4K Read 24 4K Write 14.9 4K Mixed 3.88 49% 14.2 MB/s	DQ Read 27.3 DQ Write 55.2 DQ Mixed 4.6 14% 29 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 26.6% Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 803GB free (System drive) Firmware: HP34 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 116 99 103464752 (03) Spinup time 98 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2374 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 81 60 4434958849 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 9199 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1386 (B4) Unknown 100 100 673097935 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 14 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 65 40 1701396480035 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 365 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 83 83 35865 (C2) HDA temperature 35 60 -140737488355293 (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 1	103% Outstanding	Read 176 Write 183 Mixed 104 114% 154 MB/s	4K Read 0.83 4K Write 1.57 4K Mixed 0.29 96% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 843GB free Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 147185736 (03) Spinup time 98 97 0 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3194 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 77 60 21760613181 (09) Power-on hours count 91 91 8727 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3763 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 91 91 9 (BC) Unknown 100 98 44 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 67 53 555679777 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 332 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 95 95 11322 (C2) HDA temperature 33 47 30064771105 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 3 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 15977278350050 (F1) Unknown 100 253 81578744204 (F2) Unknown 100 253 88172790431	82.8% Excellent	Read 148 Write 141 Mixed 27 76% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 1.21 4K Mixed 0.18 63% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 82.8% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x2GB 446,702 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 2 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	52.4% Above average	MC Read 22 MC Write 15.9 MC Mixed 18.6 54% 18.8 GB/s	SC Read 9.9 SC Write 9.9 SC Mixed 13.9 32% 11.2 GB/s	Latency 64.9 62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 52.4% Great: 44%

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

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Gaming 21%

Surfboard

Desktop 67%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 17%

Surfboard

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

CPU
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	89x
FX-6300AMD $47Bench 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	73x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	51x

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Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $465

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