Gigabyte GA-73VM-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.11% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-73VM-S2  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20090224
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '18 at 08:48
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 71.4
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 80.7
42% 64.1 Pts
4-Core 161
8-Core 161
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3800
AMD(1002 E630) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.1100
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
6.11% Terrible
Lighting 7.27
Reflection 10.8
Parallax 2.06
6% 6.71 fps
MRender 6.67
Gravity 3.03
Splatting 12.3
6% 7.32 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.11%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$65
238GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 82.6
Mixed 77
64% 85.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.34
94% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 58%
Maxtor 6Y080M0 80GB
74GB free
Firmware: YAR511W0 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Read 54.8
Write 58.1
Mixed 32.9
36% 48.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.45
113% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
13.6% Very poor
MC Read 3.6
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 3.4
11% 3.7 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 5.2
SC Mixed 4.1
13% 4.63 GB/s
Latency 98.3
41% 98.3 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-73VM-S2 Builds (Compare 3 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-73VM-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $47
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