Gigabyte GA-P31-S3G

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 49.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.03% 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 Drive55.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-P31-S3G  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20080722
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 20 '18 at 13:02
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600-$100
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
49.9% Average
Memory 79
1-Core 34.3
2-Core 61
41% 58.1 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 129
17% 126 Pts
64-Core 135
8% 135 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS-512
Device(107D 2022) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
7.03% Terrible
Lighting 9.97
Reflection 9.08
Parallax 3.38
8% 7.47 fps
MRender 4.76
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 6
5% 5.97 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.03%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 183 182 186 146 209 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
55.7% Above average
Read 235
Write 197
Mixed 222
SusWrite 183
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 32.4
104% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 37
DQ Write 78.2
DQ Mixed 48
39% 54.4 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 125%
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
158GB free
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 184 184 196 140 211 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53% Above average
Read 234
Write 206
Mixed 164
SusWrite 185
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 29
96% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 28.3
DQ Write 80.9
DQ Mixed 38.8
34% 49.3 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 53%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
21% Poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 5.5
MC Mixed 6
18% 6.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 6.5
18% 6.17 GB/s
Latency 82.4
48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 21%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-P31-S3G Builds (Compare 28 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P31-S3G

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $14
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