Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 61%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36% 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 Drive35.8% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 17 '17 at 21:45
Run Duration186 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8320E-$87
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
61% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 124
56% 90 Pts
4-Core 217
8-Core 351
35% 284 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 61%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 50.7
Parallax 54.1
37% 50.1 fps
MRender 47.8
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 37.7
34% 41.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
170GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.8% Below average
Read 272
Write 168
Mixed 77.4
38% 173 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 19.2
4K Mixed 7.45
46% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.2
DQ Write 42.3
DQ Mixed 4.04
11% 22.8 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 88%
Transcend SSD370S 256GB-$119
127GB free
Firmware: O0919A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 461
Write 413
Mixed 417
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 31.9
95% 31.2 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 60
68% 115 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
541GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 162
Mixed 140
119% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.35
140% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 109%
WDC WD10 EADS-22M2B0 1TB
232GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
15.2% Very poor
Read 30.1
Write 28.6
Mixed 16.7
31% 25.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.33
63% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.8% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.7
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 8.6
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,190 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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