Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics11.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive93.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory22.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141022
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateOct 11 '17 at 18:03
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 640
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
Nvidia(10DE 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.7% Very poor
Lighting 14.6
Reflection 14.4
Parallax 10.8
12% 13.3 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 13.7
Splatting 15.7
11% 13.6 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.7%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 201
Mixed 331
77% 349 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 36.2
168% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 119
120% 196 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40
931GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 179
Mixed 162
131% 175 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.59
4K Mixed 0.37
135% 1.35 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
57% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 16.3
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,144 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H - $84

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $334
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