Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '18 at 21:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.7 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.3% Good
Memory 79.5
1-Core 74.3
2-Core 143
60% 98.8 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 253
32% 245 Pts
64-Core 214
13% 214 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
137GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 93.7
Write 87.8
Mixed 82.1
66% 87.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.35
98% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 69%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC13 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 61.8
Write 61.3
Mixed 56.6
45% 59.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.12
4K Write 0.54
4K Mixed 0.19
36% 0.28 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GY1866D364L9A Kingston ACR256X64D3U1 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
27.7% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 5.7
MC Mixed 9.8
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 9.9
23% 8.07 GB/s
Latency 81.4
49% 81.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Builds (Compare 170 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 - $75

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