Gigabyte GA-Q1542

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.71% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Q1542  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121128
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '18 at 01:38
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User LCA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3630QM-$420
U29, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 92.6
2-Core 178
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 441
47% 375 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Clevo(1558 2701) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.71% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.81
Parallax 2.78
3% 4.22 fps
MRender 5.62
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.65
4% 5.18 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.71%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB-$22
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
48% Average
Read 79
Write 88.5
Mixed 74.4
61% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.38
4K Mixed 0.16
44% 0.34 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 48%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KSN-4G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
51.1% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Q1542 Builds (Compare 10 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Q1542

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 38% - Below average Total price: $111
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