Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics33.5% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateMar 15 '17 at 06:39
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
41.3% Average
Memory 43.5
1-Core 25.3
2-Core 49.9
26% 39.6 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 361
35% 286 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22D0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.5% Below average
Lighting 31.2
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 86.4
26% 52.1 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 60
Splatting 55.2
49% 61 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 113
Mixed 106
88% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.84
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.25
102% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FAR 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.9
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.7
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 187
21% 187 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H170M-DS3H-CF Builds (Compare 254 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 107% - Outstanding Total price: $184
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