Gigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20% 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 Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '17 at 14:41
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 42.5
2-Core 86.1
46% 69 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 169
23% 169 Pts
64-Core 172
11% 172 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
Sapphire(174B E322) 2GB
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
20% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 28
Parallax 28
19% 26.5 fps
MRender 26.6
Gravity 20.2
Splatting 31.3
22% 26 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q 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
48.2% Average
Read 260
Write 178
Mixed 182
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 39.2
4K Mixed 13.4
88% 28.5 MB/s
DQ Read 31.2
DQ Write 35.7
DQ Mixed 42
29% 36.3 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
188GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
65% Good
Read 127
Write 99.7
Mixed 104
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.25
75% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 65%
Great: 69%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
165GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 106
Write 101
Mixed 102
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.47
4K Mixed 0.15
50% 0.41 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
21.9% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.8 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 6.1
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 83.6
48% 83.6 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP45-EXTREME Builds (Compare 6 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME

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