Gigabyte GA-F2A55-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55-DS3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131023
Uptime9 Days
Run DateDec 01 '16 at 18:08
Run Duration220 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 740K
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 109
52% 82.7 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 176
23% 175 Pts
64-Core 184
11% 184 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 57.9
Parallax 79.4
54% 67.9 fps
MRender 56.5
Gravity 56.8
Splatting 73.5
52% 62.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
783GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 176
Mixed 71.8
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.21
78% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
116GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 165
Write 141
Mixed 94.6
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.25
4K Mixed 0.29
109% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 165GB-$46
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P22OA70A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 66.2
Write 50.9
Mixed 27.3
36% 48.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.29
71% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 39%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16
10GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 31.1
Write 7.15
Mixed 14.4
18% 17.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1.08
4K Mixed 0.72
74% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 7
SC Mixed 10.6
24% 8.57 GB/s
Latency 81.6
49% 81.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A55-DS3 Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55-DS3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $390
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