Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.3% 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 Drive58.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120327
Uptime11.4 Days
Run DateAug 21 '17 at 12:47
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 88
2-Core 173
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 346
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Lighting 34.8
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 39
28% 35 fps
MRender 40.7
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 34.9
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.2% Above average
Read 266
Write 190
Mixed 210
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 48.6
4K Mixed 19.2
96% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 176
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 94.8
91% 143 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 134%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
881GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 128
Write 128
Mixed 123
95% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1.09
4K Write 2.56
4K Mixed 0.51
149% 1.39 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 320GB-$29
297GB free
Firmware: KC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 114
Write 107
Mixed 93.8
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.15
4K Mixed 0.79
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.3% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-P61-DS3-B3 Builds (Compare 50 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $362
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