Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111013
Uptime9.9 Days
Run DateApr 21 '18 at 17:13
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User BRB-User
Background CPU 52%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.7% Above average
Memory 84.5
1-Core 44.8
2-Core 88.3
48% 72.5 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 155
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Device(0000 0000) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 65.2
56% 67.5 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 69.3
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 347
Write 314
Mixed 317
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 44.7
4K Mixed 15.3
81% 28.4 MB/s
DQ Read 26.9
DQ Write 52.8
DQ Mixed 15.9
19% 31.9 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 101%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
289GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 88.4
Write 73.8
Mixed 23
45% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.25
84% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
33.4% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 7.5
MC Mixed 12.9
33% 11.7 GB/s
SC Read 3.3
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 8.8
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3 Builds (Compare 501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $517
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