Gigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
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 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 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics119% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100824
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 29 '19 at 01:48
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 68.3
1-Core 57.4
2-Core 111
48% 78.9 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 225
27% 208 Pts
64-Core 223
14% 223 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Zotac(19DA 1470) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
119% Outstanding
Lighting 160
Reflection 180
Parallax 180
130% 173 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 173
Splatting 119
111% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$109
587GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 195 199 203 202 201 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.9% Good
Read 258
Write 250
Mixed 236
SusWrite 194
53% 234 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 34.2
113% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 189
143% 190 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
302GB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 150 150 152 149 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 143
Mixed 75.6
SusWrite 149
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 92%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB-$100
805GB free
Firmware: SN06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 183 183 186 186 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 182
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 180
111% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 1.2
250% 2 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 107%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
20.9% Poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 6.4
20% 7 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 5.2
13% 4.7 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP45-EXTREME Builds (Compare 6 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME

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