Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics59.7% 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 Drive67.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 30 '22 at 15:20
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 114
56% 88.1 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 331
34% 275 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 526.47
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.7% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 86.8
Parallax 76.9
60% 79.1 fps
MRender 76.4
Gravity 73.8
Splatting 67.7
59% 72.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 256GB-$79
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 239 199 199 256 260 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 446
Write 271
Mixed 282
SusWrite 228
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 26
83% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 180
147% 209 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 117%
Kingston SEDC500M3840G 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: SCEKJ2.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 275 335 382 404 409 409 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 357
Write 401
Mixed 366
SusWrite 369
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 28.3
97% 34.1 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 232
174% 231 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 115%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB-$105
39GB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 76 74 79 78 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Read 30
Write 31.7
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 76.9
36% 48.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 59%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
565GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 123 124 125 126 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Read 151
Write 41
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 125
72% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0- 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.5% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 13.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 115%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,189 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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