Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.4% 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 Drive109% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 17 '22 at 20:46
Run Duration228 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 405
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Asus(1043 8495) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 472.98
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.4% Average
Lighting 58.2
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 80.2
47% 68.7 fps
MRender 75.8
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 55.9
53% 66.6 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 259 268 272 271 274 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 420
Mixed 341
SusWrite 269
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 58.2
188% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 232
209% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 118%
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
67GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 132 174 130 131 131 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 433
Mixed 302
SusWrite 158
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 57.5
189% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 307
245% 344 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
WD WD10S21X-24R1BT0-SSHD-8GB 1TB
841GB free
Firmware: 03.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 110 111 108 109 110 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 104
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 100
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.5
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 21.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 33%
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-H97M-HD3 Builds (Compare 493 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $384
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