Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.4% 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 Drive81% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte AB350M-Gaming 3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime13.4 Days
Run DateDec 05 '18 at 00:36
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 67
1-Core 118
2-Core 235
76% 140 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 816
77% 640 Pts
64-Core 1,244
77% 1,244 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
MSI(1462 8A92) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
7.13% Terrible
Lighting 8.17
Reflection 7.69
Parallax 8.88
7% 8.24 fps
MRender 8.33
Gravity 10.2
Splatting 10.5
8% 9.69 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.13%
Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36AA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 40.4
39% 44.6 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 41.9
Splatting 37
32% 39 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC480G1CS1754D117-533 480GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS111101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 386 233 254 116 239 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 376
Write 366
Mixed 246
SusWrite 268
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 34.6
123% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 187
160% 235 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81%
Great: 98%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
70GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 92 92 88 88 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69% Good
Read 150
Write 156
Mixed 99
SusWrite 89.8
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 33.8
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 29.2
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 28.5
SC Mixed 21.1
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF Builds (Compare 1,263 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3-CF - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $516
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