Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.1% 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 Drive51.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170706
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 11:11
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 101
2-Core 168
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 393
51% 382 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 60.8
Parallax 52.4
52% 59.1 fps
MRender 59.7
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 60.3
49% 59.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 240GB-$69
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
51.5% Above average
Read 455
Write 224
Mixed 214
65% 298 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 42.1
4K Mixed 3.69
58% 22 MB/s
DQ Read 20
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 3.91
26% 56.9 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
620GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 161
Mixed 161
125% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.33
98% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.7% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 20.9
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H270-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,297 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $383
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