Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive38.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140709
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 13 '19 at 11:58
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A8-5600K APU-$250
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
44.4% Average
Memory 64.8
1-Core 52.1
2-Core 79.5
42% 65.5 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 171
20% 153 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gamer L TA1D0120A 120GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 96 91 68 56 50 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.8% Below average
Read 284
Write 187
Mixed 215
SusWrite 82.5
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 26.4
4K Mixed 11.2
49% 17.1 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 150
119% 165 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 250GB (2008)-$80
193GB free
Firmware: 40.00A40
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 89 88 88 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 69.2
Write 69.7
Mixed 52
SusWrite 88.4
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 61%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 123 125 125 124 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 115
Write 114
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 124
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
201% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
MC Read 7.7
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 6.1
17% 5.97 GB/s
SC Read 4.9
SC Write 3.5
SC Mixed 4.7
12% 4.37 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Builds (Compare 172 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $252
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