ECS IC890GXM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics26.3% 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 Drive23.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardECS IC890GXM-A  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100324
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 01 '17 at 12:01
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T-$175
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 47.9
2-Core 96
49% 75 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 245
26% 205 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
PowerColor(148C 2337) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
26.3% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 39.8
27% 34.3 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 27.4
Splatting 34.8
25% 29.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.8% Poor
Read 207
Write 80.4
Mixed 174
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 16.8
4K Mixed 1.02
36% 11.6 MB/s
DQ Read 19.3
DQ Write 21.2
DQ Mixed 3.01
7% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
193GB free
Firmware: CC37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
47% Average
Read 71
Write 92.7
Mixed 78.6
61% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.29
83% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 6.9
MC Mixed 12.3
32% 11.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 10
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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