Gigabyte GA-Q57M-S2H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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-Q57M-S2H  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100809
Uptime5.6 Days
Run DateMar 09 '22 at 04:08
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 650-$70
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 69.7
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 126
56% 93 Pts
4-Core 201
8-Core 171
26% 186 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 53%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2900
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.78% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.7
Parallax 0.5
1% 1.03 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.07 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.78%
Great: 1%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.3% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 71.6
Parallax 64.9
55% 68.1 fps
MRender 63.2
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 62.6
52% 64 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128M6S 2.5 128GB
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC7110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 96 93 93 97 84 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.6% Below average
Read 188
Write 178
Mixed 154
SusWrite 92.5
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 34.6
4K Mixed 21.3
76% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 59.6
DQ Mixed 32.8
28% 39.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 95%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
607GB free
Firmware: AX0R2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 93 91 91 92 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 92.3
Write 91.6
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 91.4
56% 77 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 62%
WD WD3200AUDX-73AMG 320GB
298GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 95 95 97 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 114
Write 108
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 93.9
71% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 13.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 4.9
SC Mixed 7.4
16% 5.63 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Q57M-S2H Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Q57M-S2H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $70
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