Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 54.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory7GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 7GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP35-DS3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 7 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090619
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 29 '17 at 16:22
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550-$161
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 49.1
2-Core 97.6
47% 74.1 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 193
26% 194 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD251KJ 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: CM100-11 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 77.6
Write 81.1
Mixed 78.7
60% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.42
103% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 45%
Maxtor 6L160M0 164GB
40GB free
Firmware: BACE1G20 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
25.4% Poor
Read 45.3
Write 42.3
Mixed 44.8
33% 44.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.56
4K Mixed 0.31
108% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 37%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$33
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 91.1
Write 100
Mixed 94.5
72% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.38
100% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 55%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 7GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
22.6% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 8
MC Mixed 6.4
20% 7.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 6.6
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 89.4
45% 89.4 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP35-DS3 Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3

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