Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
20 months ago, 20 months ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X48-DQ6  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 7 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 640 x 480 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080229
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '22 at 21:18
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300-$38
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.35 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
44.7% Average
Memory 63.4
1-Core 40.2
2-Core 80.3
39% 61.3 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 156
20% 154 Pts
64-Core 157
10% 157 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160021A 160GB-$75
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 19 17 18 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
10.3% Very poor
Read 16.2
Write 28.5
Mixed 20.1
SusWrite 19.2
16% 21 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 31%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 32GB
13GB free, PID 5597
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.6 6.4 9.3 8.6 8.4 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
11.6% Very poor
Read 30.1
Write 17.6
Mixed 14.5
SusWrite 8.3
21% 17.6 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2
131% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 7GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
20.5% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 6.1
19% 6.57 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.5%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-X48-DQ6 Builds (Compare 40 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $181
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