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Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 18 '20 at 11:28
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 178
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 486
53% 418 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑
This bench: 74.5%
 Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 472
Write 456
Mixed 298
91% 409 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 49.8
177% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 176
179% 291 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA500CM10003 500GB
187GB free
Firmware: STRSD013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 460 466 473 465 462 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
130% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 469
Mixed 451
SusWrite 455
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 62.1
212% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 362
272% 362 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑
This bench: 130%
 Great: 136%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
63GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 104 102 101 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 165
Write 140
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 105
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑
This bench: 77.3%
 Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL KHX1866C10D3/4G 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.3% Above average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 16.4
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 55.3%
 Great: 62%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical GA-H97-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,477 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples328x
Core i5-4460Intel  $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples292x
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples159x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples166x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples148x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples86x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples57x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples49x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $88Bench 106%, 202,785 samples44x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples76x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples44x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $429
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $288Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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