Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 189%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 176%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics195% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive206% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M DS3H  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201125
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateJan 02 '21 at 14:12
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X-$153
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 87.2
1-Core 160
2-Core 319
101% 189 Pts
4-Core 598
8-Core 929
94% 764 Pts
64-Core 1,222
76% 1,222 Pts
Poor: 83%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 107%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2220 MHz, MLim: 4838 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Lighting 282
Reflection 262
Parallax 315
230% 286 fps
MRender 325
Gravity 240
Splatting 180
195% 248 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 195%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AI1 512GB
313GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFK52.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 923 922 923 922 922 922 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,030
Write 921
Mixed 898
SusWrite 922
212% 943 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 209
4K Mixed 70.4
266% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 924
DQ Mixed 398
366% 540 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 206%
Great: 203%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 194 191 193 196 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 156
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 194
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 37
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 31
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 28.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 31.9
76% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 95%

 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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