Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 43.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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-EP45-DS3R  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20080723
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateAug 16 '17 at 16:52
Run Duration299 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300-$115
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
43.2% Average
Memory 63.7
1-Core 35.9
2-Core 71.7
38% 57.1 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 137
18% 135 Pts
64-Core 130
8% 130 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 51%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Gigabyte(1458 3543) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.97% Terrible
Lighting 4.93
Reflection 5.73
Parallax 4
4% 4.89 fps
MRender 6.29
Gravity 4.93
Splatting 3.52
4% 4.91 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.97%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.5% Below average
Read 167
Write 137
Mixed 163
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 12
74% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.8
DQ Write 61.4
DQ Mixed 11.5
18% 32.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 83%
WD WD5000AAVS-00ZTB0 500GB
353GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 52.8
Write 63.7
Mixed 54.2
43% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.3
86% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 44%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
228GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 94.8
Write 86.7
Mixed 60.3
60% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.4
117% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 62%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
110GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 63
Write 58.9
Mixed 63.4
47% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.27
85% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
13GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 74.4
Write 63.6
Mixed 48.3
46% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 2.01
4K Mixed 0.14
67% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 63%
Kingston DT HyperX 3.0 253GB
70GB free, PID 162b
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 15.5
Mixed 16
24% 21.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.77
4K Write 0.61
4K Mixed 0.41
49% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.1% Very poor
MC Read 5.8
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6
18% 6.13 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 6.2
16% 5.67 GB/s
Latency 117
34% 117 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP45-DS3R Builds (Compare 54 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $321
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