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Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics23.9% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP45-DS3  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080708
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 13 '20 at 00:51
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 64%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600-$50
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Memory 73
1-Core 25.2
2-Core 38.6
34% 45.6 Pts
4-Core 40.5
8-Core 49.5
6% 45 Pts
64-Core 56.5
4% 56.5 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
Gigabyte(1458 2275) 2GB
CLim: 1188 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
23.9% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 34.4
24% 31.7 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 25.7
Splatting 33.9
25% 29.5 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 35 13 16 65 62 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
45% Average
Read 116
Write 20.7
Mixed 46
SusWrite 40.4
41% 55.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
101% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 45%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$58
910GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 136 143 129 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Read 130
Write 113
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 131
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 114%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
622GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 114 120 117 118 118 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 56
Write 18.2
Mixed 13.5
SusWrite 116
37% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 75%
ST2000DM 008-2FR102 2TB
2TB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 24 23 23 22 21 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
13.4% Very poor
Read 15.5
Write 21.2
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 22.6
29% 20.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
95% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 79%
WD Elements 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 30 31 30 30 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 30
Write 28.7
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 29.8
39% 28.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
91% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
14% Very poor
MC Read 4.2
MC Write 3.7
MC Mixed 4.5
12% 4.13 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 3.1
SC Mixed 3.2
9% 3.23 GB/s
Latency 94.6
42% 94.6 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP45-DS3 Builds (Compare 101 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 34% - Below average Total price: $123
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