Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.6% 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 Drive35.4% 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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit cores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140110
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateApr 25 '17 at 15:10
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD A10-7850K APU (2014 D.Ka)-$135
P0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 69.7
1-Core 68.8
2-Core 120
52% 86.2 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 197
26% 197 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
PwrHis(1787 2002) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Lighting 24.6
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 29.1
20% 28.3 fps
MRender 23.3
Gravity 21.2
Splatting 32.4
22% 25.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 179
Write 122
Mixed 141
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 9.58
64% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.5
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 7.48
18% 36.1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 85%
Maxtor STM3160215AS 160GB
48GB free
Firmware: 3.AAD Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 72.8
Write 70.7
Mixed 72.8
54% 72.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.43
93% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 41%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
746GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Read 33.7
Write 29.7
Mixed 31.8
40% 31.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.84
4K Mixed 0.23
72% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston 9905474-060.A 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
33.5% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 12.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 9.3
23% 7.97 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-F2A55M-S1 Builds (Compare 54 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1

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