Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 58.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte AB350M-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 05:06
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Memory 62
1-Core 88.9
2-Core 182
62% 111 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 376
44% 343 Pts
64-Core 483
30% 483 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1220 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Lighting 27.4
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 39
22% 32.2 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 27.4
Splatting 33.4
25% 30.3 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 327
Write 124
Mixed 158
44% 203 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 59.7
4K Mixed 21.8
87% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 150
DQ Write 50
DQ Mixed 25.3
38% 75 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
WD WD2500BEVS-22UST0 250GB
43GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 20 22 24 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
13.6% Very poor
Read 22.5
Write 35
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 24.5
20% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
96% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
32.6% Below average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 10.4
MC Mixed 11.3
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF Builds (Compare 1,267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $521
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