Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive89.8% 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.
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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '18 at 16:37
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 101
2-Core 190
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 287
8-Core 340
41% 313 Pts
64-Core 316
20% 316 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsun 840 EVO 250G 250GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 491
Write 339
Mixed 346
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 26.1
128% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 78.1
106% 196 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
134GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 119
Write 103
Mixed 93.8
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.31
91% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 9.03 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 704 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3 - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $505
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