Supermicro SYS-5038A-I

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 61.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.8% 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.
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.
SystemSupermicro SYS-5038A-I  (all builds)
MotherboardSupermicro X10SRA
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160623
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 23 '19 at 04:29
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
CPU1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61.1% Good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 45.1
2-Core 112
50% 79.7 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 443
39% 329 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 62%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
XFX(1682 3035) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.17% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.67 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.91
1% 1.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.17%
Great: 1%
AMD Radeon HD 6570
PwrHis(1787 A230) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
2.44% Terrible
Lighting 3.03
Reflection 4.08
Parallax 3.72
2% 3.61 fps
MRender 2.19
Gravity 3.37
Splatting 3.04
2% 2.87 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.44%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 407 404 223 227 135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 470
Write 413
Mixed 398
SusWrite 300
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 74.8
4K Mixed 23.2
114% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 47.7
97% 192 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST1000NM0008-2F2100 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: SN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 190 190 186 191 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 176
Mixed 89.2
SusWrite 189
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
286% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 110%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
721GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 180 180 174 180 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 176
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 178
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below potential (93rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.7% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.1
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 12.8
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SYS-5038A-I Builds (Compare 8 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Destroyer

System: Supermicro SYS-5038A-I

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $324
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