Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (12th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 88 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 38.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 13:26
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 870K
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Memory 49
1-Core 62.9
2-Core 102
42% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 170
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 135 128 127 134 113 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 149
Mixed 70.3
SusWrite 128
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD38G16002 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 6.4
19% 6.63 GB/s
SC Read 3.7
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 5.1
13% 4.43 GB/s
Latency 164
24% 164 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A68HM-S1 Builds (Compare 509 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 12% - Very poor Total price: $29
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