Gigabyte GA-Q35M-S2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.69% 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 Drive23.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Q35M-S2  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '18 at 15:42
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 73%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600-$100
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
42.3% Average
Memory 66.3
1-Core 27.7
2-Core 55.4
35% 49.8 Pts
4-Core 108
8-Core 107
14% 108 Pts
64-Core 109
7% 109 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
Gigabyte(1458 2551) 1GB
CLim: 880 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
7.69% Terrible
Lighting 8.5
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 11.3
7% 10.7 fps
MRender 10.5
Gravity 7.53
Splatting 14.3
9% 10.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.69%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 99 42 36 34 43 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.5% Poor
Read 153
Write 85.4
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 67.9
21% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 18.4
4K Mixed 9.7
42% 13.7 MB/s
DQ Read 10.6
DQ Write 17.2
DQ Mixed 11.5
9% 13.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 85%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
87GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 78 79 79 79 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
43.5% Average
Read 72.4
Write 38.1
Mixed 38.4
SusWrite 79
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 59%
Generic Flash Disk 4GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 14 14 14 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
7.08% Terrible
Read 22.5
Write 12.1
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 13.4
17% 13.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 7.08%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
16.6% Very poor
MC Read 6
MC Write 4.6
MC Mixed 4.9
15% 5.17 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 4.9
14% 4.73 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Q35M-S2 Builds (Compare 7 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Q35M-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $150
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