Gateway ZX6971

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 (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 67.6%, 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.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGateway ZX6971  (all builds)
MotherboardGateway IPISB-AG
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110701
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMar 08 '18 at 13:17
Run Duration62 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400S-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 44.1
2-Core 101
52% 78.6 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 232
34% 249 Pts
64-Core 241
15% 241 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 68%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
626GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 77.04D77 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
51% Above average
Read 87.4
Write 90.2
Mixed 88.9
67% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.33
4K Mixed 0.36
84% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 51%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HB0NS-CG 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical ZX6971 Builds (Compare 33 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Gateway ZX6971

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 33% - Below average Total price: $320
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HDDRAMUSB
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