Gigabyte GA-EQ45M-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 43.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics7.98% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-EQ45M-S2  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20091124
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 02 '18 at 19:41
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600-$100
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
43.9% Average
Memory 69.5
1-Core 27.7
2-Core 55.3
36% 50.8 Pts
4-Core 109
8-Core 108
14% 109 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7790
PwrHis(1787 200F) 1GB
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
7.98% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 31.9
0% 20.6 fps
MRender 27.7
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 32.5
23% 27.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 7.98%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160813AS 160GB-$139
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 63 47 64 63 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 100
Write 101
Mixed 54.6
SusWrite 55.5
57% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
108% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 65%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 161 165 163 160 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 151
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 163
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17.1% Very poor
MC Read 6.3
MC Write 4.5
MC Mixed 5
15% 5.27 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 4.3
SC Mixed 5.2
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-EQ45M-S2 Builds (Compare 24 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EQ45M-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $189
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