Biostar Hi-Fi A85S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics22.6% 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)
Boot Drive55.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar Hi-Fi A85S3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 00:45
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
47% Average
Memory 74.2
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 77.7
44% 65.7 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 115
16% 116 Pts
64-Core 116
7% 116 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
XFX(1682 956D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 27.1
Reflection 28
Parallax 33.9
22% 29.7 fps
MRender 28.7
Gravity 26
Splatting 31.2
24% 28.6 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$74
782GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 214 220 268 297 296 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 330
Write 311
Mixed 294
SusWrite 246
67% 296 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 40.1
4K Mixed 18.4
85% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 66.6
DQ Mixed 38.9
33% 46.3 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 174 181 183 167 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 145
Write 127
Mixed 72
SusWrite 170
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.6% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 11.1
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 9.9
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 92.1
43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Hi-Fi A85S3 Builds (Compare 5 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi A85S3

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