Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.5% 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 Drive85.5% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140428
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 20 '17 at 19:13
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 223
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 603
59% 484 Pts
64-Core 605
38% 605 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1401) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.5% Below average
Lighting 40.7
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 30.6
33% 36.5 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.6
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M6S 128GB-$106
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.08 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 468
Write 307
Mixed 378
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 60.6
4K Mixed 33.7
110% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 81.7
124% 234 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 100%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 113
Write 107
Mixed 112
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.21
89% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21.3
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-HD3 Builds (Compare 1,470 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $495
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