Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics74.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive56.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '24 at 18:37
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 87.3
2-Core 171
67% 114 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 312
42% 311 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.7% Very good
Lighting 92.6
Reflection 110
Parallax 96.8
76% 99.7 fps
MRender 94.2
Gravity 94.6
Splatting 82.5
73% 90.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 960GB-$48
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS9006B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 133 121 121 136 122 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.7% Above average
Read 172
Write 52.2
Mixed 36.2
SusWrite 120
21% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 29
98% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 176
158% 237 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.9
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 18.2
48% 17 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 71 59 60 23.1" 1280 720 GSM5A45 23MP65
Typical GA-H97-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 706 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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