Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.3% 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 Drive50.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 16:36
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 200
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 278
45% 321 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.3% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 60
Parallax 56.5
36% 53.3 fps
MRender 58.6
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 50.1
41% 49.8 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 434
Write 109
Mixed 161
51% 235 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 57.7
4K Mixed 12.3
80% 30.7 MB/s
DQ Read 67.5
DQ Write 96.9
DQ Mixed 29.1
37% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
552GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 169
Write 132
Mixed 124
106% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.3
106% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 17.4
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-HD3 Builds (Compare 493 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $384
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