Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 41.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.18% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090903
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '18 at 15:08
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400-$150
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
41.8% Average
Memory 62.8
1-Core 36.9
2-Core 67.2
37% 55.6 Pts
4-Core 123
8-Core 124
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 121
8% 121 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 620
Asus(1043 83EA) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.18% Terrible
Lighting 2.63
Reflection 3.15
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.59 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 2.57
2% 2.78 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.18%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$71
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PB4OCA1G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 12 12 17 16 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
9.11% Terrible
Read 15.7
Write 10.5
Mixed 20.2
SusWrite 15.8
12% 15.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.2
50% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 9.11%
Great: 45%
Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB-$24
148GB free
Firmware: 3.43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 21 24 25 27 24 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
14.6% Very poor
Read 25.2
Write 10.7
Mixed 16
SusWrite 25.4
14% 19.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
83% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.6%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17.2% Very poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 5.5
16% 5.47 GB/s
SC Read 3.9
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 5.5
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 120
33% 120 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP43-DS3L Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $168
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