ECS A960M-M3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 42.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive27.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardECS A960M-M3  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '20 at 15:11
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 955-$83
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
42.9% Average
Memory 71.8
1-Core 32.2
2-Core 55.4
38% 53.1 Pts
4-Core 83.6
8-Core 86.4
11% 85 Pts
64-Core 87.2
5% 87.2 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400S37/240GB 240GB
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 196 195 121 18 34 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
27.4% Poor
Read 221
Write 159
Mixed 183
SusWrite 124
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 12.8
4K Mixed 0.5
38% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 22.9
DQ Write 15.7
DQ Mixed 0.4
5% 13 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$22
46GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 93 96 97 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
56% Above average
Read 99.2
Write 102
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 95.6
64% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 56%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
22.5% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 6
MC Mixed 6.8
20% 7.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 7.4
19% 6.6 GB/s
Latency 97.2
41% 97.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A960M-M3 Builds (Compare 18 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: ECS A960M-M3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $42
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