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Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2C

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
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.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte G31M-ES2C
MotherboardGigabyte GA-G31M-S2C  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 3 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090205
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 23:01
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 34%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium E5200-$40
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 31
2-Core 48.7
33% 47.2 Pts
4-Core 54.1
8-Core 60.4
8% 57.2 Pts
64-Core 58
4% 58 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 43%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160813AS 160GB-$139
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC2H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 17 24 17 17 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Read 23.5
Write 8
Mixed 18
SusWrite 16.6
12% 16.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
30% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 65%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
71GB free
Firmware: AM0P4C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 30 25 24 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 31.2
Write 40.5
Mixed 23.6
SusWrite 24.5
22% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
70% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 16%
Great: 60%
JetFlash Transcend 16GB
11GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 6.9 7.5 6.9 6.5 5.5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
2.68% Terrible
Read 7.9
Write 5.5
Mixed 3.7
SusWrite 6.5
8% 5.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
2% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 2.68%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3GB
null MHz
1024, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
12.5% Very poor
MC Read 4.2
MC Write 3.6
MC Mixed 3.6
11% 3.8 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 3
SC Mixed 3.3
9% 3.1 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.5%
Great: 23%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-G31M-S2C Builds (Compare 134 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2C

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