Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.7% 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 Drive34.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 19:30
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 197
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 363
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 385
24% 385 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
EVGA(3842 3662) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 30.9
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 38.8
25% 33.8 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 36.6
Splatting 27
27% 33.7 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 64GB-$56
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
34.7% Below average
Read 436
Write 131
Mixed 175
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 14.5
4K Write 8.1
4K Mixed 3.65
31% 8.75 MB/s
DQ Read 15
DQ Write 6.8
DQ Mixed 4.84
5% 8.88 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 48%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
793GB free
Firmware: MS2OA610 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 168
Mixed 171
127% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.15
63% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
56.3% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77X-D3H Builds (Compare 1,640 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H - $333

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $665
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