Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150421
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '18 at 20:35
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 207
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 398
53% 397 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
Asus(1043 04DF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1495 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.11.1
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.4% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 84
55% 71.6 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 81.1
56% 67.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 149 150 144 65 63 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
41% Average
Read 393
Write 148
Mixed 204
SusWrite 118
48% 216 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 4.1
66% 15.3 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 41%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
84GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 61 60 62 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
51.1% Above average
Read 117
Write 108
Mixed 69.8
SusWrite 60.9
66% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 19.1
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 63%

 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 703 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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