Gigabyte GA-A520M S2H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 153%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 172%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics152% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive251% 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 S2H  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201231
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '21 at 21:51
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X-$249
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 164
2-Core 322
101% 190 Pts
4-Core 633
8-Core 1,173
108% 903 Pts
64-Core 2,216
137% 2,216 Pts
Poor: 87%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
MSI(1462 3903) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
152% Outstanding
Lighting 225
Reflection 208
Parallax 199
184% 211 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 153
Splatting 136
129% 161 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 152%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
35TTFP6PCIE-1TB 1TB
911GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0709A3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1371 1369 1383 1387 1379 1389 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
251% Outstanding
Read 1630
Write 1,388
Mixed 1,042
SusWrite 1,380
305% 1,360 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 203
4K Mixed 29.8
219% 93.7 MB/s
DQ Read 802
DQ Write 952
DQ Mixed 502
482% 752 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 251%
Great: 254%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
1GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 503
Write 493
Mixed 405
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 62.8
210% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 363
DQ Mixed 371
280% 373 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF1X08QFHH36-135-K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
MC Read 46.7
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 30.9
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 25.5
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 28.9
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-A520M S2H Builds (Compare 1,128 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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