Biostar A960D+V2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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. 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardBiostar A960D+V2  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151125
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 23 '22 at 19:11
Run Duration231 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8150-$770
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 67.2
2-Core 126
56% 90.4 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 338
35% 280 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 66%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Gainward(10B0 0401) 1.2GB
CLim: 750 MHz, MLim: 975 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile)
1.53% Terrible
Lighting 1.8
Reflection 3.3
Parallax 0.5
2% 1.87 fps
MRender 2.8
Gravity 1.4
Splatting 1.9
2% 2.03 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 1.53%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$30
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0330AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 66 48 49 48 48 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.1% Average
Read 216
Write 88.7
Mixed 190
SusWrite 78.1
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 38.3
4K Mixed 26.4
89% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 58.3
DQ Mixed 36.5
30% 41.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016)-$30
297GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 187 186 187 187 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 160
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 186
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%
USB DISK 2.0 8GB
7GB free, PID 4300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 1.8 1.8 1 0.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
1.71% Terrible
Read 8.7
Write 4
Mixed 7
SusWrite 1.2
6% 5.23 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
3% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.71%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston K531R8-HYA 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 800 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.7% Below average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 13.9
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6
14% 5.03 GB/s
Latency 83.9
48% 83.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical A960D+V2 Builds (Compare 98 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Biostar A960D+V2

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