Gigabyte GA-A520M S2H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.6% 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 Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M S2H  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1824 x 1026 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200727
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 25 '21 at 03:36
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 73.6
1-Core 135
2-Core 241
82% 150 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 661
66% 540 Pts
64-Core 655
40% 655 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.6% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 36.1
28% 36.7 fps
MRender 36.2
Gravity 37
Splatting 26
26% 33.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDS2500GB 500GB
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0818A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 25 30 30 31 30 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 497
Write 417
Mixed 401
SusWrite 36.9
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 28.6
133% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 44.9
86% 165 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 72%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.6% Very good
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 28.5
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 26.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-A520M S2H Builds (Compare 1,127 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 S2H

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