Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics32.3% 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 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 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.
CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '18 at 15:15
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 750K-$45
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 53
2-Core 105
51% 80 Pts
4-Core 158
8-Core 163
21% 160 Pts
64-Core 164
10% 164 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.3% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 50.5
Parallax 53.7
32% 47.7 fps
MRender 47.3
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 36.7
33% 41.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
481GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 116
Write 115
Mixed 114
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.91
4K Mixed 0.41
124% 1.31 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.4% Below average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 11.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 9.6
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Builds (Compare 172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $252
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