Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics76.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.8% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 24 months ago, 24 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 23 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 22 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 21 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago, 16 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '22 at 08:51
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 222
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 579
62% 497 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$238
CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 4000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Lighting 95.4
Reflection 97.1
Parallax 89.4
78% 94 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 83.5
Splatting 77.6
75% 94.7 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 129 132 131 136 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 350
Write 208
Mixed 248
SusWrite 131
52% 234 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 41.6
166% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 198
157% 219 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
733GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 172 172 173 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 163
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 172
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 109%
Samsung HM250HI 250GB-$50
106GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 50 50 50 50 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
28.6% Poor
Read 49.8
Write 34.4
Mixed 37.8
SusWrite 49.5
32% 42.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 9905403-400.A00LF 9905403-400.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.7
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 61%

 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 705 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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