Biostar N68S3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 21%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.96% 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardBiostar N68S3  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100624
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '18 at 11:26
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47% Average
Memory 81.1
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 81.2
46% 68.9 Pts
4-Core 77.3
8-Core 84.8
11% 81.1 Pts
64-Core 79.4
5% 79.4 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 420
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 350 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 364.72
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.96% Terrible
Lighting 2.33
Reflection 2.62
Parallax 1.78
2% 2.24 fps
MRender 3.1
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 2.39
2% 2.57 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.96%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxtor STM3160215AS 160GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4.AA
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 53.8
Write 48.9
Mixed 55.5
40% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.31
80% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLN-2G 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM 533 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.4% Very poor
MC Read 6.4
MC Write 4.8
MC Mixed 5.2
16% 5.47 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4
14% 4.8 GB/s
Latency 78.5
51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical N68S3 Builds (Compare 3 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Biostar N68S3

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