Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics95.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime17.1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '24 at 05:22
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 86.6
1-Core 81.9
2-Core 121
61% 96.5 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 175
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 162
10% 162 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$283
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 551.86
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.4% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 113
Parallax 115
101% 117 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 102
Splatting 81.3
84% 107 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 106%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate SkyHawk 2TB (2016)-$80
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 129 155 158 159 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 158
Write 163
Mixed 74.9
SusWrite 143
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.6
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 62%

 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 69 57 60 20" 1280 720 DEL4054 DELL E2010H
Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,135 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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