ECS IC890GXM-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics29.1% 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 Drive24.6% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardECS IC890GXM-A  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100324
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 15:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Memory 79.5
1-Core 42.8
2-Core 86.3
46% 69.5 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 213
23% 185 Pts
64-Core 241
15% 241 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
XFX(1682 9275) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.8.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29.1% Poor
Lighting 37.2
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 44.4
30% 38.3 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 29.5
Splatting 38
27% 31.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
62GB 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
24.6% Poor
Read 224
Write 71.5
Mixed 24.8
23% 107 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 2.94
37% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 16.8
DQ Write 28.3
DQ Mixed 2.72
8% 15.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
193GB free
Firmware: CC37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 71.4
Write 96.6
Mixed 29.4
48% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.31
77% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.8% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 12.5
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 8.8
21% 7.3 GB/s
Latency 81.5
49% 81.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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