Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
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. 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81.2% 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.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemGigabyte H170N-WIFI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 04:40
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 207
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 325
43% 323 Pts
64-Core 329
20% 329 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1980 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.8% Good
Lighting 78.7
Reflection 76.2
Parallax 66.4
64% 73.8 fps
MRender 84.3
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 59.3
57% 71.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 503
Write 343
Mixed 350
88% 399 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 20.9
129% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 43.6
DQ Write 80.8
DQ Mixed 20.4
27% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB-$71
617GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 113
Write 110
Mixed 105
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.16
72% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 62%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
164GB free
Firmware: 01.00A02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 74
Write 70.3
Mixed 79.1
56% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 0.73
4K Mixed 0.3
63% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.2% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 10.2
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 8.5
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H170N-WIFI-CF Builds (Compare 431 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $445
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