Gigabyte GA-H97M-DS3P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics61.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90% 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-DS3P  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 11:54
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 64.9
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 173
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 491
51% 411 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 374A) ≥ 4GB; GV-N1060AORUS-6GD
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2256 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.7% Good
Lighting 77.5
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 66.7
63% 73.6 fps
MRender 75.6
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 72.2
59% 72 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256S3C 256GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 502
Write 476
Mixed 490
109% 489 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 23.4
121% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 30.9
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 24.2
44% 80.7 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 90%
Great: 98%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
748GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 184
Mixed 177
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.18
88% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/4G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.4
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-DS3P Builds (Compare 66 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-DS3P

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $237
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