Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics87.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive40.5% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-D3H  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131114
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateJan 18 '18 at 08:32
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3450-$59
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
63.5% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 78
2-Core 116
59% 92.8 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 235
33% 242 Pts
64-Core 317
20% 317 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Gigabyte(1458 3795) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87.4% Excellent
Lighting 112
Reflection 124
Parallax 109
91% 115 fps
MRender 90.4
Gravity 110
Splatting 93.4
80% 98.1 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.5% Average
Read 195
Write 116
Mixed 130
32% 147 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 9.44
81% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 28
DQ Write 89.8
DQ Mixed 11.3
22% 43 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 151
Mixed 118
109% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.16
4K Mixed 0.27
87% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 114%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
60GB free
Firmware: 0740
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 89
Write 70.4
Mixed 82.4
61% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 7.4
4K Mixed 0.4
198% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 104%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
432GB free, PID 2312
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 86.6
Write 85.2
Mixed 72.2
104% 81.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.22
74% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 43%
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 (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.9% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 16
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.8
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77-D3H Builds (Compare 1,964 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-Z77-D3H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $332
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