ECS X58B-A3 SLI

Performance Results


Gaming 42% Speed boat	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 33% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	55.1% 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 Drive	54% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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Motherboard	ECS X58B-A3 SLI (all builds)
Memory	5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20100504
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 23 '17 at 12:45
Run Duration	184 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	43%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7 960-$220 16,233 User benchmarks, average bench 68% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	72.2% Very good	Memory 96.6 1-Core 73 2-Core 143 65% 104 Pts	4-Core 262 8-Core 370 40% 316 Pts	64-Core 382 24% 382 Pts
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 76%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	55.1% Above average	Lighting 69.6 Reflection 69.6 Parallax 62.8 57% 67.3 fps	MRender 74.2 Gravity 64.4 Splatting 55.8 52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 55.1% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141 42,930 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 98GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1879 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1418 (A0) Unknown 100 100 0 (A1) Unknown 100 100 70 (A3) Unknown 100 100 21 (A4) Unknown 100 100 169778 (A5) Unknown 100 100 216 (A6) Unknown 100 100 114 (A7) Unknown 100 100 166 (A8) Unknown 100 100 2000 (A9) Unknown 100 100 95 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (B0) Unknown 100 100 0 (B1) Unknown 100 100 472 (B2) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 59 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 31 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 94675 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 1 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 2 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (F1) Unknown 100 100 668852 (F2) Unknown 100 100 406329 (F5) Unknown 100 100 1358224	54% Above average	Read 238 Write 233 Mixed 230 52% 234 MB/s	4K Read 26.4 4K Write 62.7 4K Mixed 16.6 94% 35.2 MB/s	DQ Read 28 DQ Write 85 DQ Mixed 15.9 24% 43 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 103%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40 97,793 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 449GB free Firmware: JP4OA39C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 84 84 13828202 (02) Throughput performance 136 136 94 (03) Spinup time 120 120 25790447931 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 11911 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 132 132 34 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 19075 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 3618 (C0) Power-off retract count 90 90 12076 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 90 90 12076 (C2) HDA temperature 214 214 279173726236 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 28689	61.6% Good	Read 105 Write 110 Mixed 70.3 71% 95.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.46 4K Write 1.15 4K Mixed 0.3 73% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 61.6% Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 349GB free Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 129025065 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (04) Start/Stop count 95 95 5544 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 64 60 38676843224 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 4331 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1861 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 97 12 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 73 40 3114306043931 (C2) HDA temperature 27 60 51539607579 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 25 15 129025065 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -74152610352684 (F1) Unknown 100 253 3323619074 (F2) Unknown 100 253 420004747	52.9% Above average	Read 93 Write 91.2 Mixed 51 58% 78.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.62 4K Write 1.49 4K Mixed 0.35 93% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 68%
Samsung HD503HI 500GB-$41 8,190 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 302GB free Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 480 (02) Throughput performance 252 252 0 (03) Spinup time 85 83 4678 (04) Start/Stop count 96 96 4798 (05) Reallocated sector count 252 252 0 (07) Seek error rate 252 252 0 (08) Seek timer performance 252 252 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 15537 (0A) Spinup retry count 252 252 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 4 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3295 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 13 (C0) Power-off retract count 252 252 0 (C2) HDA temperature 64 36 279173660697 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 252 252 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 252 98 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 252 252 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 536 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 4 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 5034	53.1% Above average	Read 88.1 Write 96.8 Mixed 37.9 54% 74.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.37 4K Write 1.66 4K Mixed 0.32 82% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 53.1% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x4GB 424,126 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 2 of 6 slots used 8GB DIMM Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	48.7% Average	MC Read 18.8 MC Write 15.2 MC Mixed 14.9 47% 16.3 GB/s	SC Read 12.3 SC Write 12.6 SC Mixed 13.9 37% 12.9 GB/s	Latency 51.9 77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 65%

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Gaming 39%

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Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 31%

Sail boat

Motherboard: ECS X58B-A3 SLI

CPU
Core i7-920Intel $90Bench 62%, 69,074 samples	6x
Core i7-950Intel $100Bench 66%, 36,389 samples	3x
Core i7 960Intel $220Bench 68%, 16,233 samples	2x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	5x
GTX 760Nvidia $209Bench 26%, 161,132 samples	2x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	2x

SSD
240GB 240GBSSDBench 64%, 5,968 samples	2x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	1x
Green 120GB (2018)WD $59Bench 43%, 69,933 samples	1x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	3x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	2x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples	2x

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Value: 101% - Outstanding

Total price: $207

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16