Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.9% 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 Drive93.8% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-A520M DS3H  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '22 at 21:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 68.5
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
90% 172 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 966
94% 769 Pts
64-Core 1,491
92% 1,491 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
26.9% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 33.8
28% 34.4 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 34.7
Splatting 24.2
25% 32 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDSR250GB-D8 250GB
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0722A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 412 410 413 417 415 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 407
Mixed 391
SusWrite 400
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 26.8
132% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 39.3
82% 164 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.2% Good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 24.6
66% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 23.7
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-A520M DS3H Builds (Compare 996 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A520M DS3H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $167
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