Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.4% 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 Drive58.5% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '18 at 20:45
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 23%

 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 i5-3550-$335
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3550 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 107
2-Core 210
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 407
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Gigabyte(1458 3527) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 17.7
Reflection 20.8
Parallax 15.7
14% 18.1 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 18
Splatting 20.5
17% 21 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 404
Write 274
Mixed 234
67% 304 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 12.1
81% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 73.8
DQ Mixed 13.7
21% 39.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 118%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
818GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 107
Write 115
Mixed 26.3
60% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.22
111% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 20.5
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.7%
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%
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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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