Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.8% 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 Drive69.5% 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-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '21 at 11:10
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 (100th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 212
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 398
54% 401 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6970
AMD(1002 0B00) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
19.8% Very poor
Lighting 25
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 26.9
20% 27.5 fps
MRender 24.7
Gravity 26.2
Splatting 19.4
19% 23.4 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 19.8%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2CT080A4 80GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 335u
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 95 95 96 97 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 332
Write 104
Mixed 150
SusWrite 96
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 30.7
146% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 138
106% 147 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905458-030.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,133 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H - $84

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $334
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