Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.75% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive42.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120425
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateJul 28 '21 at 16:34
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 79.1
2-Core 155
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 286
36% 271 Pts
64-Core 300
18% 300 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Device(0000 0000) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1026 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
8.75% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 10.5
8% 11.7 fps
MRender 15.1
Gravity 11.3
Splatting 10.7
10% 12.4 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.75%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
224GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 316 164 19 92 69 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.3% Average
Read 202
Write 116
Mixed 173
SusWrite 159
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 19.2
74% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 52.7
DQ Mixed 27.1
24% 34.1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 102%
Maxtor 7H500F0 500GB-$50
217GB free
Firmware: HA431DN0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 56 56 56 57 57 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Read 50
Write 63
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 56.3
38% 51.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 0.2
127% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 38%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 181 175 178 182 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 98
Write 117
Mixed 94.2
SusWrite 174
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 5
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.6
355% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 92%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 5TB
1TB free, PID d011
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 101 99 107 108 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Read 63.5
Write 111
Mixed 27.8
SusWrite 101
107% 75.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
98% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 14.1
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 14: 2R 1G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
14% 4% 102 105 82 60 21.5" 1280 720 SAM0868 SMS22A100
History: Score 14: 2R 1G 1B | Score 14: 2R 1G 1B
Typical GA-Z77-DS3H Builds (Compare 1,934 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H - $280

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $560
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