Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics31.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20081230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '20 at 12:59
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon X5460-$190
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
49.7% Average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 40.6
2-Core 81.8
43% 64.9 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 162
22% 161 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 40%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1569 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 36.2
Parallax 32.9
32% 36.1 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 34.4
Splatting 35.3
30% 36.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 48 47 52 48 52 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 68.3
Write 72.8
Mixed 39
SusWrite 48
42% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
112% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 43%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
176GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 102 98 101 101 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
60% Above average
Read 108
Write 102
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 100
70% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 60%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
22.1% Poor
MC Read 7.6
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 7
20% 7.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.6
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 6.9
18% 6.37 GB/s
Latency 96.5
42% 96.5 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EP43-DS3L Builds (Compare 109 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 32% - Below average Total price: $168
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