Biostar TA790GXB A2+

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive36.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar TA790GXB A2+  (all builds)
Memory6.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090928
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 01 '18 at 05:53
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 940
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 48.6
2-Core 98.3
51% 78 Pts
4-Core 196
8-Core 196
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 197
12% 197 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 56%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
Sapphire(174B 186B) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SBBU240G1122 240GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3107000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.5% Below average
Read 209
Write 171
Mixed 68
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 44.1
4K Mixed 3.46
58% 22.4 MB/s
DQ Read 21.9
DQ Write 62.6
DQ Mixed 3.26
14% 29.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 66%
Maxtor 6E030L0 31GB
6GB free
Firmware: NAR61590 Max speed: UDMA 133 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 43.1
Write 44.9
Mixed 38.3
32% 42.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.29
74% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR2
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 9.6
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.3
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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