Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 51.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.5% 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 Drive50% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-P55A-UD3  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2048 x 1536 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100810
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 19 '20 at 06:50
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 650-$70
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.8% Above average
Memory 68.4
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 138
56% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 206
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.5% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 41.5
Parallax 41.2
35% 42 fps
MRender 40.2
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 33.7
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
346GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 156 142 171 89 168 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50% Above average
Read 219
Write 196
Mixed 177
SusWrite 152
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 27.7
95% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 29.6
DQ Write 79.9
DQ Mixed 37.9
34% 49.1 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 50%
Great: 101%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
466GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 124 125 125 125 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 133
Write 123
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 124
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 69%
SMI USB DISK 64GB
28GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 15 16 15 15 15 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
12.7% Very poor
Read 28.9
Write 25.6
Mixed 13.7
SusWrite 15.5
27% 20.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.7%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 11.7
28% 10 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.2
SC Mixed 8.3
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-P55A-UD3 Builds (Compare 516 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $187
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