Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 55.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16% 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 Drive60.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110831
Uptime63.3 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '18 at 08:01
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Memory 82.1
1-Core 52.5
2-Core 98.4
50% 77.7 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 218
24% 188 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Gigabyte(1458 3515) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 18.8
Reflection 21.9
Parallax 16.8
15% 19.1 fps
MRender 24.9
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 20.3
17% 21.5 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 413
Write 381
Mixed 396
89% 397 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 10.6
65% 23.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21
DQ Write 42.7
DQ Mixed 10.9
14% 24.9 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 15.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.4
SC Mixed 9.7
23% 8.2 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 517 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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