| PC Status | Overall 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. |
| Processor | With 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 47.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2C (all builds) |
| Memory | 0.4 GB free of 2 GB @ 0.8 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20080616 |
| Uptime | 0.2 Days |
| Run Date | May 18 '21 at 04:14 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | PHL-User |
| Background CPU | 6% |
PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300-$115
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
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47.3%
Average
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40% 59.6 Pts
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19% 140 Pts
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9% 143 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 96 69 86 82 63 MB/s
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55%
Above average
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62% 83.8 MB/s
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169% 1.13 MB/s
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Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
11GB free
Firmware: 4.AAA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 95 90 91 93 92 MB/s
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54.1%
Above average
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54% 73.1 MB/s
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127% 0.83 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 2 slots used
2GB DIMM
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
15.1%
Very poor
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12% 4.37 GB/s
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13% 4.67 GB/s
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40% 99.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical GA-G31M-S2C Builds (Compare 133 builds)
See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2C
| CPU |
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| Core2 Duo E8400Intel $89Bench 40%, 68,540 samples | 15x |
| Core2 Quad Q9400Intel $170Bench 46%, 24,176 samples | 11x |
| Core2 Quad Q6600Intel $100Bench 42%, 59,658 samples | 8x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| GeForce 210NvidiaBench 1%, 98,254 samples | 10x |
| GeForce 9400 GTNvidiaBench 1%, 12,718 samples | 7x |
| GeForce GT 630NvidiaBench 4%, 60,212 samples | 6x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 43% - Average | Total price: $121 |