Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics56.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Default string
MotherboardGigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170220
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 13:57
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X-$125
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
65.5% Good
Memory 58.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 207
68% 125 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 682
64% 534 Pts
64-Core 920
57% 920 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-X-$781
CLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.1
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.1% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 56
Parallax 94.5
57% 73.5 fps
MRender 56.1
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 70.6
54% 65.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
102GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 404
Mixed 411
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 32.8
147% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 86.7
93% 156 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 124%
PNY CS1311 960GB-$195
49GB free
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 513
Write 354
Mixed 343
89% 403 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 10.5
88% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 44.6
76% 150 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 108%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 491
Write 251
Mixed 361
81% 368 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 55.9
4K Mixed 12
76% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 21.1
DQ Write 70.8
DQ Mixed 12.1
19% 34.7 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
78.1% Very good
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 27
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 20.9
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 131
30% 131 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $516
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