Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 170%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics212% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive99.4% 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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140628
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 22 '22 at 04:14
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 416
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Gigabyte(1458 4044) ≥ 4GB; GV-N3090VISION OC-24GD
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
212% Outstanding
Lighting 312
Reflection 301
Parallax 327
254% 313 fps
MRender 357
Gravity 255
Splatting 189
210% 267 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 212%
Great: 230%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 213 196 188 182 177 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 423
Write 394
Mixed 363
SusWrite 218
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 54.1
168% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 122%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 704 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3 - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $505
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