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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive85.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJun 05 '22 at 08:21
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8300-$168
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 44.6
2-Core 107
53% 81 Pts
4-Core 223
8-Core 356
36% 289 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
AMD(1002 0B04) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.2
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Lighting 14.5
Reflection 5.4
Parallax 22.4
12% 14.1 fps
MRender 23.7
Gravity 17.3
Splatting 22.6
17% 21.2 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Xraydisk 256GB 256GB
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFQBB.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 370 408 395 398 350 88 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 362
Write 152
Mixed 354
SusWrite 335
68% 301 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 36.3
133% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 202
DQ Mixed 158
132% 192 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 156%
SSD 128GB 128GB
1GB free
Firmware: FW200326
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 267
Write 223
Mixed 25.9
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 12.5
4K Mixed 6.6
73% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 14.9
DQ Mixed 8
26% 60.9 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$18
337GB free
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 124 126 127 129 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 115
Write 125
Mixed 64
SusWrite 126
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 88%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 4TB
2.5TB free, PID 0900
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 16 17 17 17 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Read 30.3
Write 26.9
Mixed 22.4
SusWrite 16.5
32% 24 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.4
166% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 53%
Samsung M3 Portable 1TB
181GB free, PID 61b6
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 17 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
13.5% Very poor
Read 30.7
Write 28.8
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 17
34% 25.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.5%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 17.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 11
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,278 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: 87% - Excellent Total price: $318
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