Gigabyte GA-A520M S2H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 153%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 153%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics153% 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 Drive287% 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M S2H  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '21 at 02:57
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 155
2-Core 309
99% 184 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 1,095
102% 851 Pts
64-Core 1,484
92% 1,484 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 100%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Asus(1043 87B8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
153% Outstanding
Lighting 227
Reflection 202
Parallax 209
185% 213 fps
MRender 194
Gravity 150
Splatting 133
127% 159 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 153%
Great: 158%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDBRPG5000ANC-WRSN 500GB
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 111110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1066 985 986 989 986 992 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 2,020
Write 2,364
Mixed 1,793
SusWrite 1,001
404% 1,794 MB/s
4K Read 53.2
4K Write 194
4K Mixed 80.4
286% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1367
DQ Write 1167
DQ Mixed 1,234
933% 1,256 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 287%
Great: 296%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$50
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
91% Outstanding
MC Read 33
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 35.1
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 27.9
SC Write 27.5
SC Mixed 39.7
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91%
Great: 120%

 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $153
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