Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 21:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 46%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 197
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 378
48% 365 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 59
56% 65.4 fps
MRender 69.9
Gravity 65.3
Splatting 68.3
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gamer L TA1D0240A 240GB
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 106 107 104 107 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Read 433
Write 178
Mixed 164
SusWrite 138
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 30.9
120% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 95.9
DQ Mixed 118
105% 164 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 95%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
10GB free, PID 1665
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 1.9 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.8 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
6.98% Terrible
Read 34.8
Write 3.5
Mixed 5.8
SusWrite 2.5
10% 11.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
22% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 6.98%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.CAGL0.AUK0C 1319 CL9-9-9 D3-1600 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 17.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,471 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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