Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.14% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100831
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '17 at 20:03
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X2 570
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 86.6
1-Core 50.1
2-Core 103
52% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 104
8-Core 104
14% 104 Pts
64-Core 103
6% 103 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Gigabyte(1458 254A) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.14% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.61 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 1.61
1% 1.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.14%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST31000525SV 1TB-$155
457GB free
Firmware: CV12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 103
Write 96.7
Mixed 31.7
56% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.43
110% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 70%
Toshiba MK3276GSX 320GB-$10
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GS001C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 64.1
Write 63.8
Mixed 11.9
34% 46.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.26
70% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 7.4
MC Mixed 10.9
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-MA74GMT-S2 Builds (Compare 44 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $111
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