Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 23:45
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 93.9
1-Core 72.7
2-Core 192
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 361
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.5.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 50.7
Parallax 59.2
36% 51.2 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 36.4
34% 42.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 438 441 435 446 445 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 430
Mixed 342
SusWrite 435
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 43.5
149% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 256
221% 327 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
901GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 180 181 181 179 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 159
Mixed 96
SusWrite 181
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.4
145% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.6
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 19
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-HD3 Builds (Compare 494 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
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia 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
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