Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics31.1% 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 Drive20.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '18 at 08:55
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250
P0, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.95 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 91.8
1-Core 65.5
2-Core 103
57% 86.8 Pts
4-Core 104
8-Core 102
14% 103 Pts
64-Core 90.3
6% 90.3 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 31.8
32% 33.2 fps
MRender 37.8
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 34.4
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ocz-vertex PLUS R2 62GB
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.2 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 167
Write 77.4
Mixed 101
25% 115 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 16.2
4K Mixed 4.47
30% 10.3 MB/s
DQ Read 11.3
DQ Write 16.1
DQ Mixed 4.22
6% 10.6 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 27%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
931GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 174
Mixed 165
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.26
127% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
384GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 58.3
Write 104
Mixed 6.22
40% 56.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.34
84% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.6% Below average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 12.2
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 13.5
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Builds (Compare 172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $252
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