Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3-CF

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive87.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte H170-HD3
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170-HD3-CF  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180309
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 14 '21 at 02:32
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$133
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 217
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 458
62% 460 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 60.1
50% 62.5 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 60.3
52% 63.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 256GB
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VB001D14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 227 242 316 829 532 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 962
Write 364
Mixed 859
SusWrite 394
144% 645 MB/s
4K Read 59.3
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
93% 20.9 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 273%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 120 125 131 129 129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 131
Write 116
Mixed 78.8
SusWrite 125
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 84%
Adata HD650 2TB
737GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 99 102 104 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 114
Write 96.5
Mixed 66
SusWrite 101
69% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
38.8% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 10.9
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.3
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H170-HD3-CF Builds (Compare 691 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $526
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