Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics8.77% 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 Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP45-DS4  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20080618
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 09:08
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 38.3
2-Core 76.4
41% 62.2 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 153
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 280
Nvidia(10DE 0557) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
8.77% Terrible
Lighting 12
Reflection 9.04
Parallax 5.47
10% 8.85 fps
MRender 9.1
Gravity 9.73
Splatting 6.65
7% 8.49 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.77%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 232 242 244 244 244 MB/s
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
68.2% Good
Read 258
Write 242
Mixed 238
SusWrite 241
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 29.4
116% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 180
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 48.9
71% 131 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
21.8% Poor
MC Read 7.1
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP45-DS4 Builds (Compare 35 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4

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