Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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. 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 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170713
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateJul 22 '19 at 22:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 127
61% 96.8 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 338
34% 276 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.85% Terrible
Lighting 4.57
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 4.34
4% 4.43 fps
MRender 4.62
Gravity 3.87
Splatting 6.09
4% 4.86 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.85%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 61 60 68 67 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 477
Write 384
Mixed 361
SusWrite 116
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 1
30% 8.17 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
168GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 59 63 62 62 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 61.1
Write 63.1
Mixed 33.3
SusWrite 61.6
40% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 41%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 16GB
14GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 4.8 3.9 3.8 4 3.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
6.09% Terrible
Read 28.5
Write 5.2
Mixed 5.4
SusWrite 4.2
11% 10.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.09%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 47%

 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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