Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-B85M-HD3-A  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '17 at 16:41
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 way above expectations (88th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 186
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 489
53% 419 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 66
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 57.3
54% 62.6 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 62.4
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 453
Write 133
Mixed 172
55% 253 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 14.6
114% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 26.3
46% 88.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
428GB free
Firmware: 1A03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 144
Mixed 142
122% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.2
96% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
56.5% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-B85M-HD3-A Builds (Compare 168 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3-A

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $245
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