Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 28 '18 at 10:17
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 215
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 411
56% 415 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.5057
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingmax 120GB 120GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 54 59 57 58 53 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.1% Below average
Read 64.7
Write 69.1
Mixed 66.9
SusWrite 56.5
14% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 20.2
90% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 80
DQ Write 89.3
DQ Mixed 22.6
34% 64 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 86%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
231GB free
Firmware: 51.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 92 95 96 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 96.3
Write 97.8
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 94.5
68% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 67%
Seagate ST3250820AS 250GB-$50
60GB free
Firmware: 3.AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 76 78 79 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 77.7
Write 41.3
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 77.8
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.6
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,470 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $444
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