Gateway SX2851

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 39.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics4.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive36.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGateway SX2851  (all builds)
MotherboardGateway SX2851
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101116
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 06:38
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 85%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 550-$110
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.4% Below average
Memory 58.4
1-Core 64.2
2-Core 101
46% 74.6 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 126
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 36%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Asus(1043 85F7) 1GB
CLim: 1274 MHz, MLim: 1372 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.85% Terrible
Lighting 5.8
Reflection 6.4
Parallax 6.1
5% 6.1 fps
MRender 6.6
Gravity 5.2
Splatting 6.7
5% 6.17 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.85%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ1A3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 34 85 51 37 37 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.7% Below average
Read 202
Write 200
Mixed 180
SusWrite 46.2
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 19.5
69% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 31
DQ Mixed 26.9
38% 75.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 100%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
876GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 84 75 78 85 83 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 86
Write 92.7
Mixed 64
SusWrite 83
60% 81.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
25% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 10.8
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.9
16% 5.57 GB/s
Latency 133
30% 133 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 25%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SX2851 Builds (Compare 4 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete

System: Gateway SX2851

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $110
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