Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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 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 54.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP35-DS3  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090619
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '17 at 17:35
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU2%

 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 Q9650-$170
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Memory 75.5
1-Core 51.7
2-Core 98.8
48% 75.3 Pts
4-Core 203
8-Core 190
27% 196 Pts
64-Core 152
9% 152 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
XFX(1682 2252) 320MB
Ram: 320MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 1.88
3% 3.63 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 4
Splatting 4.3
4% 4.75 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.8% Average
Read 235
Write 138
Mixed 108
35% 161 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 57.4
4K Mixed 10.3
89% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 28.9
DQ Write 48.9
DQ Mixed 9.97
16% 29.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
22.4% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 7.9
MC Mixed 6.4
21% 7.33 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 4.2
15% 5.37 GB/s
Latency 89.3
45% 89.3 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP35-DS3 Builds (Compare 83 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3

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