Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive49.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M DS3H  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200820
Uptime1 Days
Run DateOct 26 '20 at 07:50
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X-$160
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 78.5
1-Core 137
2-Core 279
89% 165 Pts
4-Core 545
8-Core 782
83% 664 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
Nvidia(10DE 139D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.7% Above average
Lighting 76.7
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 68.8
62% 72.7 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 54.6
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400M8480G 480GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 441 441 445 369 373 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 206
Write 103
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 413
46% 202 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 20.4
4K Mixed 11.6
51% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 13.7
DQ Write 15.1
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 14.4 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 193 192 188 193 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 151
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 192
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 111%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVKB F4-3000C16-8GVRB 16GB
3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 34.3
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 32.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 83.4
48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-A520M DS3H Builds (Compare 995 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $165
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