Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics50.4% 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 Drive30.2% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-G41M-Combo  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.4 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '22 at 01:38
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 47.5
2-Core 94.9
47% 72.6 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 185
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 189
12% 189 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6500-XT-$140
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.4% Above average
Lighting 58.7
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 127
48% 87.3 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 72.1
Splatting 33
55% 73.1 fps
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso SATAIII 240GB
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0929A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 107 56 53 39 48 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
30.2% Below average
Read 243
Write 210
Mixed 213
SusWrite 77.4
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 6.8
48% 13 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 72.7
DQ Mixed 21.7
24% 39.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST640LM000 HM641JI 640GB
113GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 60 57 53 51 54 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
29.4% Poor
Read 47.4
Write 2.5
Mixed 18.6
SusWrite 55.1
23% 30.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
21% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 50%
Lexar JumpDrive S23 USB 3.0 16GB-$8
11GB free, PID a833
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 15 15 13 9.6 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Read 32.6
Write 16.6
Mixed 25.6
SusWrite 13.8
28% 22.1 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1.2
78% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
22.4% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 6.7
20% 7.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.2
18% 6.33 GB/s
Latency 89.3
45% 89.3 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-G41M-Combo Builds (Compare 735 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41M-Combo

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