Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 55.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics81.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20131126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '19 at 21:33
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-6600K APU-$88
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
55.5% Above average
Memory 77.3
1-Core 68.2
2-Core 125
55% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 195
8-Core 210
27% 202 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.6% Excellent
Lighting 86.7
Reflection 125
Parallax 146
71% 119 fps
MRender 174
Gravity 111
Splatting 103
103% 130 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
492GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 29 28 34 58 34 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 176
Write 178
Mixed 70
SusWrite 35.6
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 112%
BUFFALO External HDD 750GB
178GB free, PID 0105
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 29 29 30 29 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 29.3
Write 18.8
Mixed 27.5
SusWrite 29.1
35% 26.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
125% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.4% Poor
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 7.6
20% 7.13 GB/s
Latency 85.8
47% 85.8 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A55M-HD2 Builds (Compare 142 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $226
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