Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.6% 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-UD3P  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 22:08
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-9370-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 77.4
1-Core 55.5
2-Core 115
51% 82.6 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 341
31% 262 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Lighting 36.6
Reflection 34.4
Parallax 46.4
30% 39.1 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 31.9
Splatting 39.5
28% 33.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 79 74 81 71 76 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.6% Average
Read 237
Write 126
Mixed 147
SusWrite 75.7
32% 146 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 26.8
97% 37.6 MB/s
DQ Read 84.7
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 85.6
70% 97.6 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 80%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
762GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 137 137 137 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 183
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 137
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
27.1% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 8.7
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-UD3P Builds (Compare 817 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $645
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