Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 31% Sail boat	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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.
Processor	With an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 19.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics	16.8% 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 Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P (all builds)
Memory	9.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160226
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 12 '20 at 01:57
Run Duration	458 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	82%

PC Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
AMD FX-8350-$130 313,196 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Relative performance (0^th percentile)	19.5% Very poor	Memory 21.1 1-Core 32.9 2-Core 60.5 21% 38.2 Pts	4-Core 98.8 8-Core 124 14% 112 Pts	64-Core 238 15% 238 Pts
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 19.5% Great: 68%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% MSI(1462 3201) 2GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.55 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	16.8% Very poor	Lighting 18.9 Reflection 20.2 Parallax 22.9 15% 20.7 fps	MRender 23 Gravity 30.9 Splatting 19.7 20% 24.5 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 16.8% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
BP5 480GB 434 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 447GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 23 23 23 22 23 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	5.32% Terrible	Read 23 Write 22 Mixed 22 SusWrite 22.5 5% 22.4 MB/s	4K Read 2.7 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 3 10% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 5.32% Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$60 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 718GB free (System drive) Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 8.1 10 7.1 9.2 13 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	4.36% Terrible	Read 6.2 Write 5.3 Mixed 4 SusWrite 9 4% 6.12 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.1 13% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 4.36% Great: 108%
Asmt 2105 3TB 232 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 3TB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.4 4.5 14 23 24 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	8.01% Terrible	Read 12 Write 12.7 Mixed 14.3 SusWrite 15.7 10% 13.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 73% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 8.01% Great: 103%
Asmt 2105 3TB 232 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 3GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.1 5.1 5.1 5 4.5 4.5 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	6.81% Terrible	Read 18 Write 18.2 Mixed 18 SusWrite 4.9 11% 14.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 131% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 6.81% Great: 103%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB 1,686 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 4GB free Firmware: 050B SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 5.1 5.1 5.1 4.5 4.7 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	7.12% Terrible	Read 19.5 Write 19.9 Mixed 18 SusWrite 4.9 12% 15.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.7 119% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 7.12% Great: 104%
Seagate Expansion Desk 10TB 100 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 3TB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 108 108 101 102 100 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	70.4% Very good	Read 137 Write 134 Mixed 85.3 SusWrite 105 85% 115 MB/s	4K Read 7.7 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 1.9 604% 4.5 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 70.4% Great: 107%
Samsung D3 Station 5TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 6GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.4 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	11.1% Very poor	Read 16 Write 16.6 Mixed 15.5 SusWrite 4.6 17% 13.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.4 100% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 11.1% Great: 84%
Seagate FreeAgent Go 120GB 83 User benchmarks, average bench 12% 1GB free, PID 2000 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 21.5 Write 21.8 Mixed 16.5 25% 19.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.5 42% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 10% Great: 14%
Samsung D3 Station 4TB 1,261 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 4GB free, PID 6125 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.6 3.7 4.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	9.11% Terrible	Read 19.2 Write 19 Mixed 17.8 SusWrite 4.5 20% 15.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 9.11% Great: 68%
Samsung D3 Station 5TB 431 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 6GB free, PID 6126 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 77 73 73 74 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	42.3% Average	Read 69.2 Write 76.5 Mixed 54.3 SusWrite 74.4 94% 68.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 5.2 4K Mixed 0.3 188% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 42.3% Great: 88%
Seagate FreeAgent 1TB 1,657 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 6GB free, PID 3008 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	7.04% Terrible	Read 19.5 Write 17.5 Mixed 16.7 SusWrite 4.7 19% 14.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 60% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 7.04% Great: 20%
Samsung D3 Station 5TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 1.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.5 4.4 4.7 4.8 4.2 4.3 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	8.24% Terrible	Read 13.2 Write 12.7 Mixed 15.4 SusWrite 4.5 15% 11.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.3 70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 8.24% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown Zhidian1333DD Zhidian1333DD 32GB 800, 800, 800, 800 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	16.6% Very poor	MC Read 7.8 MC Write 6.9 MC Mixed 5.1 19% 6.6 GB/s	SC Read 2 SC Write 1.7 SC Mixed 1.1 5% 1.6 GB/s	Latency 313 13% 313 ns

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Desktop 65%

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Workstation 16%

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

CPU
FX-6300AMD $90Bench 55%, 261,607 samples	198x
FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples	161x
FX-8320AMD $203Bench 59%, 106,454 samples	117x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	48x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	42x
RX 570AMD $130Bench 45%, 473,685 samples	30x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	19x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $36Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	18x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	16x

RAM
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 43%, 4,751 samples	20x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 46%, 10,715 samples	17x
F3 DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GBG.SKILLBench 41%, 3,080 samples	11x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $477

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