Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24% 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 Drive44.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '17 at 11:18
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3550-$335
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 193
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 374
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24% Poor
Lighting 29
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 35.2
24% 31.8 fps
MRender 27.2
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 36.8
25% 29.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 24%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD Smartbuy 120GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM71.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.8% Average
Read 201
Write 205
Mixed 253
49% 220 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 6.17
64% 24.8 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 3.34
40% 96.5 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
182GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 91.4
Write 98.4
Mixed 86.1
69% 92 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.52
110% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.1% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.2
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77-DS3H Builds (Compare 1,934 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H - $280

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $560
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