Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.7% 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 Drive99.6% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 25 '17 at 13:53
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 126
2-Core 246
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 488
66% 490 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 59.2
59% 67 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 68.1
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
249GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 393
Mixed 424
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 32
142% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 122
134% 228 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 133%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
223GB free
Firmware: SM28 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 108
Write 108
Mixed 105
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 5.34
4K Mixed 0.79
216% 2.28 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 65%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40
176GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 163
Mixed 150
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 2.49
4K Mixed 0.31
119% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
71.5% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.4
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 21.4
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H270-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,305 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $383
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