Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive108% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime8.4 Days
Run DateOct 26 '20 at 06:57
Run Duration200 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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)
77.8% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 196
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 375
50% 371 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 285-$189
Sapphire(174B E305) 2GB
CLim: 928 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 43.9
Reflection 47.9
Parallax 49.7
36% 47.2 fps
MRender 47.7
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 33.7
32% 40.2 fps
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 167 166 163 162 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 407
Mixed 395
SusWrite 174
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 60.8
202% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 359
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 108%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
46GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 154 169 176 177 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 146
Write 96.3
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 170
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-062.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.8% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 11.8
MC Mixed 9.6
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-HD3 Builds (Compare 492 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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