Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 42.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.46% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100723
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateSep 24 '16 at 17:23
Run Duration236 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X2 250 (2013 D.Ri)
Socket M2, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
42.7% Average
Memory 74.8
1-Core 39
2-Core 65.4
41% 59.7 Pts
4-Core 65.9
8-Core 61.4
9% 63.7 Pts
64-Core 76.6
5% 76.6 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 84F6) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dum.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5362
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.46% Terrible
Lighting 4.17
Reflection 4.92
Parallax 3.72
3% 4.27 fps
MRender 5.76
Gravity 4.47
Splatting 3.39
4% 4.54 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.46%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BUP Slim RD 1TB
813GB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 27.7
Write 27.9
Mixed 27
21% 27.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.06
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.07
20% 0.21 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16%
Great: 63%
WD WD2500JD-00HBB0 250GB-$140
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 08.02D08 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
25.6% Poor
Read 45.8
Write 43.6
Mixed 41.4
33% 43.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.04
4K Write 0.34
4K Mixed 0.03
11% 0.14 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 25.6%
Great: 33%
WD WD25 00JS-58NCB1 250GB
97GB free
Firmware: 20.06C03 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
29% Poor
Read 46.6
Write 54.1
Mixed 46.7
37% 49.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.38
95% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 29%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.4% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 8.2
22% 7.6 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 7.3
18% 6.2 GB/s
Latency 90.8
44% 90.8 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-MA74GMT-S2 Builds (Compare 44 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $111
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