Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.9% 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 Drive78.4% 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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151102
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateApr 18 '17 at 18:58
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 38%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 97.7
2-Core 203
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 392
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Lighting 75
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 62.8
61% 70 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 69.2
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 470
Write 296
Mixed 310
79% 359 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 24.3
103% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 45.5
85% 171 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 99%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
929GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 152
Write 158
Mixed 150
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.2
87% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.9% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 88%

 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 1,254 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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