Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 48.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colores,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130201
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 22 '17 at 10:15
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
48.7% Average
Memory 70.8
1-Core 55.7
2-Core 103
48% 76.4 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 158
21% 157 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Zotac(19DA 2222) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 266 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.7% Terrible
Lighting 2.07
Reflection 2.38
Parallax 1.66
2% 2.04 fps
MRender 2.43
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 1.78
2% 2.15 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.7%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 132
Write 146
Mixed 116
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.27
99% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD38G16002 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz clocked @ 1931 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.9% Very poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 3.7
MC Mixed 5.8
17% 5.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 6.6
17% 5.87 GB/s
Latency 99.4
40% 99.4 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A55M-HD2 Builds (Compare 142 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $226
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