Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics11.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive26.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte M56S-S3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-M56S-S3  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '18 at 15:57
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 97%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 630
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 81.8
1-Core 37.2
2-Core 75.2
44% 64.7 Pts
4-Core 155
8-Core 156
21% 155 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5770
XFX(1682 2990) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Lighting 15.2
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 13
12% 9.96 fps
MRender 10.3
Gravity 11.4
Splatting 12.7
10% 11.5 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 60 55 52 63 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26.5% Poor
Read 93.5
Write 81.1
Mixed 72
SusWrite 58.6
17% 76.3 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 19
54% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 20.4
DQ Write 69.3
DQ Mixed 24.2
24% 38 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 73%
Samsung SP2514N 250GB
12GB free
Firmware: VF100-50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 38 38 36 36 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
22% Poor
Read 37.7
Write 40.8
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 38.7
27% 36.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 22%
Great: 38%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
68GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 61 51 52 54 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 59
Write 50.6
Mixed 38.6
SusWrite 55.4
38% 50.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
24.8% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 5.7
MC Mixed 9.9
25% 8.6 GB/s
SC Read 3.5
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 3
10% 3.37 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-M56S-S3 Builds (Compare 36 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M56S-S3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 22% - Poor Total price: $52
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback