| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 49.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 0.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 33.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Gigabyte X38-DS5 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 (all builds) |
| Memory | 6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20090424 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 25 '17 at 02:14 |
| Run Duration | 169 Seconds |
| Run User | AUS-User |
| Background CPU | 28% |
PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505-$250
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
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49.5%
Average
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42% 64.6 Pts
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21% 159 Pts
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10% 162 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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ATI Radeon HD 2400-PRO
Sapphire(174B E370) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.0
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0.6%
Terrible
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1% 0.89 fps
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1% 0.76 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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33.3%
Below average
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23% 103 MB/s
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72% 27.7 MB/s
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20% 37.3 MB/s
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90.5%
Outstanding
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79% 110 MB/s
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97% 1.04 MB/s
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GRAID 1TB
891GB free
Firmware: 0000
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73.7%
Very good
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82% 111 MB/s
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156% 1.6 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
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22%
Poor
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20% 7.03 GB/s
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18% 6.33 GB/s
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42% 96.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical GA-X38-DQ6 Builds (Compare 47 builds)
See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6
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| Core2 Quad Q9550Intel $161Bench 49%, 34,093 samples | 10x |
| Core2 Quad Q6600Intel $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples | 7x |
| Core2 Quad Q9650Intel $170Bench 51%, 16,719 samples | 6x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 4x |
| Radeon HD 3870ATIBench 6%, 554 samples | 4x |
| GeForce GT 240NvidiaBench 4%, 11,020 samples | 3x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 59% - Above average | Total price: $627 |