Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive94.6% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141022
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 14 '16 at 02:20
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 210
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 408
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
EVGA(3842 1588) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7570
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.4% Poor
Lighting 31
Reflection 47.7
Parallax 34.7
25% 37.8 fps
MRender 45.1
Gravity 24.3
Splatting 36
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 24%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 396
Mixed 415
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 19.8
128% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 21.6
95% 214 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 19.8
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 20.2
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,126 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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