| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 49%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Graphics | 8.19% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| Boot Drive | 41.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.7 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit färger |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20090903 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 20 '20 at 19:24 |
| Run Duration | 129 Seconds |
| Run User | SWE-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
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49%
Average
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42% 64.1 Pts
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21% 159 Pts
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10% 159 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
XFX(1682 2601) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
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8.19%
Terrible
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9% 8.48 fps
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6% 7.99 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston A400 240GB-$28
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03070103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 42 43 45 43 44 MB/s
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41.6%
Average
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35% 156 MB/s
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90% 29.7 MB/s
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27% 37.9 MB/s
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WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
920GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 93 95 95 93 95 MB/s
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53.9%
Above average
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62% 84.4 MB/s
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108% 0.9 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
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19.6%
Very poor
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18% 6.23 GB/s
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16% 5.43 GB/s
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40% 99.6 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical GA-EP45-DS3L Builds (Compare 77 builds)
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3L
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| Core2 Quad Q6600Intel $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples | 12x |
| Xeon E5450Intel $195Bench 51%, 10,801 samples | 9x |
| Core2 Duo E8400Intel $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples | 7x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 550-TiNvidia $250Bench 9%, 54,392 samples | 7x |
| HD 4870ATIBench 9%, 22,563 samples | 6x |
| GeForce 9600 GTNvidiaBench 4%, 20,826 samples | 5x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $375 |