Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte AB350-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170818
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateJan 27 '23 at 20:43
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
66.3% Good
Memory 66.9
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 192
67% 120 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 584
57% 469 Pts
64-Core 726
45% 726 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.7% Average
Lighting 58.5
Reflection 71.3
Parallax 61.7
48% 63.8 fps
MRender 58.9
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 55.5
48% 58.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 228 159 155 149 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 433
Write 424
Mixed 371
SusWrite 210
81% 359 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 42.9
140% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90%
Great: 134%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
150GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 138 136 132 135 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 119
Write 117
Mixed 88.4
SusWrite 133
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2133C15-4GVR F4-3200C16-4GVK F4-2133C15-4GVR F4-3200C16-4GVK 16GB
1866, 1866, 1866, 1866 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
61.1% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 21.4
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF Builds (Compare 2,710 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $464
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