Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.51% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive110% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 16:17
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 65.3
2-Core 106
58% 88.4 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 260
30% 236 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.51% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 9.5
Parallax 6.53
6% 7.62 fps
MRender 9.52
Gravity 5.97
Splatting 13.7
8% 9.71 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.51%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 428 437 427 432 446 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 415
Mixed 361
SusWrite 427
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 47.4
168% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 278
216% 292 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 195 194 193 194 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 142
Mixed 29
SusWrite 194
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.9
353% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.1% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 16.5
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.77 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H170-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,251 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $314
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