Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics42.3% 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 Drive79.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140526
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '20 at 16:44
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 70.8
2-Core 124
57% 92.1 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 383
37% 304 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.48
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.3% Average
Lighting 54.4
Reflection 56.4
Parallax 48.7
44% 53.2 fps
MRender 42.5
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 46.4
38% 46.9 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
708GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR033
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 332 355 373 376 358 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 399
Write 375
Mixed 342
SusWrite 338
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 56.7
4K Mixed 39.2
126% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 36.6
DQ Write 89.7
DQ Mixed 51.2
42% 59.2 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.4% Average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 13.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P - $149

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $366
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