Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.2% 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 Drive80.4% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H87M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130509
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '17 at 15:35
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 95.5
2-Core 192
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 352
49% 364 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
Sapphire(174B 3000) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.4.2
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.2% Below average
Lighting 40.8
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 49.4
33% 40 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 35.5
27% 32.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 492
Write 442
Mixed 466
104% 466 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 23.4
86% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 21.7
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 13.2
54% 112 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
625GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 157
Write 122
Mixed 167
113% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.57
4K Mixed 0.3
79% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 17.3
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H87M-HD3 Builds (Compare 311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87M-HD3 - $70

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $264
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HDDRAMUSB
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