Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.3% 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 Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 20:28
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 73.1
1-Core 69.6
2-Core 131
55% 91.3 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 203
28% 206 Pts
64-Core 207
13% 207 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 38
Parallax 46
29% 39.8 fps
MRender 32
Gravity 32
Splatting 26.2
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT08B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 127 126 125 123 124 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 361
Write 132
Mixed 124
SusWrite 126
41% 186 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 69.6
4K Mixed 15.5
84% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 47.3
68% 129 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston KHX1600C10D3/ 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
40.2% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 16.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 11.9
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 94.4
42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Builds (Compare 170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Above average Total price: $283
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