Gigabyte GA-EP45C-DS3R

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 50.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.5% 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 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP45C-DS3R  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 17 '20 at 23:44
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
50.9% Above average
Memory 76.6
1-Core 43.3
2-Core 86.5
45% 68.8 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 157
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
EVGA(3842 3069) 2GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.5% Poor
Lighting 26.2
Reflection 25.4
Parallax 32.5
21% 28 fps
MRender 35.1
Gravity 30
Splatting 26.9
25% 30.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$24
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 33 16 36 25 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 27.9
Write 30
Mixed 2.8
SusWrite 35.3
17% 24 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.07 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 59%
Generic- USB3.0 CRW -SD 32GB
26GB free, PID 0306
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 29 27 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
20.5% Poor
Read 31.1
Write 29.5
Mixed 28
SusWrite 28.5
40% 29.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 3.8
242% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 6.6
MC Mixed 6.5
20% 7.13 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 5.3
15% 5.27 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP45C-DS3R Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45C-DS3R

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 44% - Average Total price: $212
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