Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.8% 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 Drive68.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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-B85M-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140929
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 04 '21 at 13:40
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User LKA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 79.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 399
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.8% Below average
Lighting 43.4
Reflection 45.7
Parallax 41
35% 43.4 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 41
Splatting 35.7
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM851 2.5 7mm 128GB
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT07D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 120 115 119 118 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 415
Write 114
Mixed 142
SusWrite 117
43% 197 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 86.6
4K Mixed 23.3
115% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 62.4
94% 184 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
202GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 120 122 122 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Read 130
Write 136
Mixed 77.4
SusWrite 120
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
32.9% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.8
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 80.7
50% 80.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B85M-DS3H Builds (Compare 822 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H - $68

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $246
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HDDRAMUSB
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