Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3P  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130806
Uptime11 Days
Run DateNov 28 '19 at 20:51
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$47
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 49.9
2-Core 94.8
50% 76.3 Pts
4-Core 141
8-Core 185
21% 163 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.9% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 67
Parallax 58.1
55% 64.2 fps
MRender 77.6
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 64.9
58% 71.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 32 25 19 32 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 326
Write 230
Mixed 125
SusWrite 34.5
39% 179 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 44.8
4K Mixed 13.9
64% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 67.1
DQ Mixed 12.6
19% 33.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 29 23 19 31 22 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GBH1X04F1AA2 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.1% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 15.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 11
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3P Builds (Compare 636 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $391
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