Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.1% 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 Drive70.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateApr 11 '17 at 20:54
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 104
2-Core 204
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 395
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 360C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.90
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 55.8
39% 48.7 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 53.7
Splatting 39.8
40% 50.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 477
Write 146
Mixed 206
60% 277 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 20.4
123% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 56.5
69% 120 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 88%
WD Se 1TB (2013)-$18
441GB free
Firmware: 01.01M02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 108
Write 109
Mixed 109
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.04
4K Write 2.73
4K Mixed 0.09
104% 1.29 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,470 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $444
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