Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 41.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics46.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-X38-DQ6  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20080227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 26 '15 at 15:37
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo E6850-$57
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
41.5% Average
Memory 76.4
1-Core 34.3
2-Core 48.3
39% 53 Pts
4-Core 40.9
8-Core 53.3
6% 47.1 Pts
64-Core 54.7
3% 54.7 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 45%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Gigabyte(1458 22BD) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.150.1004.0
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.5% Average
Lighting 52.1
Reflection 54.7
Parallax 59.9
42% 55.5 fps
MRender 60
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 76.6
54% 64.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 52%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SNVP325 64GB
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0000 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
29% Poor
Read 113
Write 122
Mixed 92.8
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 34.9
4K Mixed 9.14
53% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 19.1
DQ Write 43.6
DQ Mixed 10.1
14% 24.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.3% Very poor
MC Read 6.3
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 5.6
17% 5.83 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.5
SC Mixed 5.9
16% 5.73 GB/s
Latency 87.5
46% 87.5 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-X38-DQ6 Builds (Compare 47 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $430
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