Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive98.2% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte AB350-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170818
Uptime12.3 Days
Run DateNov 29 '17 at 09:17
Run Duration314 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 68.3
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 190
66% 118 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 626
58% 487 Pts
64-Core 829
51% 829 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.6% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 44.8
Parallax 51.2
36% 46.8 fps
MRender 44.2
Gravity 40
Splatting 33.7
32% 39.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 410
Mixed 420
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 65.9
4K Mixed 39.5
146% 48.4 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 77.7
87% 151 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
930GB free
Firmware: MS2OA610 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 160
Write 67.5
Mixed 165
100% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.17
77% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 99%
USB Flash Memory 16GB
14GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
7.14% Terrible
Read 33.2
Write 4.73
Mixed 7.15
14% 15 MB/s
4K Read 4.89
4K Write 0.05
4K Mixed 0.007
20% 1.65 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.14%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
33.9% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 10.9
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 12.9
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 104%

 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 2,703 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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