Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.5% 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 Drive64.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte AB350-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170616
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 02:16
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X-$131
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 70.4
1-Core 97
2-Core 203
68% 123 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 554
55% 447 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 66.6
51% 65.9 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 53.9
49% 61.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 250GB-$50
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61110RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 393
Write 166
Mixed 206
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 18.5
104% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 211
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 20.7
57% 122 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2800 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
41.4% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 12.9
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 14.5
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF Builds (Compare 2,703 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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