Gigabyte GA-H97M-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140628
Uptime20.6 Days
Run DateMay 31 '18 at 03:06
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 above expectations (82nd percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 103
2-Core 194
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 556
58% 463 Pts
64-Core 563
35% 563 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.6% Terrible
Lighting 3.53
Reflection 6.12
Parallax 6.09
3% 5.25 fps
MRender 8.76
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 7.22
5% 6.04 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.6%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 171
Mixed 140
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 5.43
4K Mixed 0.72
212% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 16.4
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 10.9
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 189 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $371
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