Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 80.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive19.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140424
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 25 '18 at 18:02
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 22%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 215
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 399
53% 396 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Gigabyte(1458 2302) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 91
55% 75.4 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 71.8
Splatting 54.9
52% 65.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 46 130 64 112 82 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.9% Very poor
Read 101
Write 79.5
Mixed 55.2
SusWrite 94.3
18% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 14
4K Mixed 7.6
31% 10.3 MB/s
DQ Read 12.1
DQ Write 13.6
DQ Mixed 11.9
9% 12.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.7% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 18.1
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-HD3 Builds (Compare 493 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $384
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback