Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H AC

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 142%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
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 DS3H AC  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201203
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 19 '21 at 02:43
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 83.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 288
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 584
8-Core 939
93% 762 Pts
64-Core 1,409
87% 1,409 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
152% Outstanding
Lighting 227
Reflection 272
Parallax 200
185% 233 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 151
Splatting 133
127% 159 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 152%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ-00000 512GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXF7201Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,604
Write 2,425
Mixed 1,621
493% 2,217 MB/s
4K Read 63.3
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 84.2
281% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,214
DQ Write 624
DQ Mixed 722
589% 854 MB/s
Poor: 168% Great: 316%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
304GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 170 170 171 171 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 144
Mixed 82.9
SusWrite 170
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-36A180T 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 34.1
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 30.7
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 53: 7R 2G 12B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
53% 43% 49 331 269 165 27" 1920 1080 WAM2700 F270iv2
Typical GA-A520M DS3H AC Builds (Compare 351 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H AC

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $362
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