Gigabyte GA-Gaming B8-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive66.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte Gaming B8
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Gaming B8-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 08 '18 at 11:40
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
69.3% Good
Memory 83
1-Core 111
2-Core 210
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 323
43% 323 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS240GMTS820S 240GB
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0123A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 265 302 64 105 11 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
66.7% Good
Read 468
Write 411
Mixed 340
SusWrite 126
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 17
109% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 81.4
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 21.3
66% 135 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 89%
Hitachi HDS721680PLA380 80GB-$41
26GB free
Firmware: P21OABBA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 57 59 59 59 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
33.4% Below average
Read 57.7
Write 59
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 58.4
38% 52.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 40%
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$71
296GB free
Firmware: PB4OC64G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 67 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 65.5
Write 63.2
Mixed 36.3
SusWrite 67.5
43% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
111% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 45%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
163GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 156 152 155 156 155 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 172
Mixed 107
SusWrite 155
111% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.9% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 20.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 18.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Gaming B8-CF Builds (Compare 457 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Gaming B8-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $254
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