Biostar N68S3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 45.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardBiostar N68S3  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100624
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 20:04
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 245
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
45.5% Average
Memory 79.8
1-Core 35.8
2-Core 62.1
42% 59.2 Pts
4-Core 69
8-Core 72.1
9% 70.6 Pts
64-Core 81.8
5% 81.8 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 440
Device(0000 0000) 2GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.69
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 2.62
Parallax 0.31
2% 1.74 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 2.65
2% 2.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 500GB-$80
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 43 53 59 75 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Read 59.8
Write 98.8
Mixed 41
SusWrite 61.3
48% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM 533 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.5% Very poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 5.7
17% 5.9 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 4.8
15% 5.17 GB/s
Latency 80.9
49% 80.9 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 30%

 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $153
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