ECS A880GM-AD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardECS A880GM-AD3  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20100611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '17 at 01:08
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 945
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
54.1% Above average
Memory 88.6
1-Core 45.6
2-Core 90.3
50% 74.8 Pts
4-Core 113
8-Core 140
16% 126 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 3966) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 49.2
120% 49.2 fps
Poor: 30% Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER1 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 195
Mixed 180
142% 188 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.23
90% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 110%
Great: 111%
AMD 2+0 Stripe/RAID0 1TB
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.10
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 168
Mixed 165
127% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.41
110% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 140%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2133C11-8GXL000 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL0 12GB
667, 667 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.9% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 11.5
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.5
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 7.03 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A880GM-AD3 Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: ECS A880GM-AD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $175
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