Gigabyte GA-P43-ES3G

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-P43-ES3G  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20091105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 10 '17 at 14:50
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200-$49
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 36.5
2-Core 70.4
39% 58.1 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 140
18% 139 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 10.02E01 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 57.9
Write 58.7
Mixed 57.3
44% 58 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.36
92% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 35%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
42GB free
Firmware: 12.01C01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 50
Write 54.6
Mixed 44.9
37% 49.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.3
91% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.6% Very poor
MC Read 6.1
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.37 GB/s
SC Read 4.4
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 5.4
15% 5.13 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-P43-ES3G Builds (Compare 199 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P43-ES3G

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