Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive91.8% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 10 '17 at 17:38
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 198
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 383
50% 379 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
112% Outstanding
Lighting 142
Reflection 190
Parallax 168
116% 167 fps
MRender 126
Gravity 169
Splatting 122
112% 139 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 112%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 402
Mixed 419
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 36.8
104% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 126
146% 253 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 134%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
231GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 505
Write 180
Mixed 265
69% 317 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 19
76% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 17.8
DQ Write 47
DQ Mixed 39.8
28% 34.8 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 87%
Crucial MX100 128GB-$74
231GB free
Firmware: MU01
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 502
Write 174
Mixed 262
68% 313 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 19.2
75% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 45.5
84% 171 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL11-11-11 D3-1600 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 1319 CL11-11-11 D3-1600 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.2
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,471 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: 60% - Good Total price: $429
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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