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Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 61.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.2% 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 DriveThe 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150601
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 18 '22 at 12:22
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6300-$90
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.8% Good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 108
57% 87.9 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 226
26% 205 Pts
64-Core 240
15% 240 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.2% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 44.4
Parallax 51.8
32% 45 fps
MRender 45.2
Gravity 36.5
Splatting 32.6
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$49
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 66 66 95 150 117 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 160
Write 184
Mixed 70.2
SusWrite 92.3
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
31.4% Below average
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 9.5
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-970A-DS3P Builds (Compare 3,277 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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