Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive91.2% 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 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-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140428
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '18 at 14:21
Run Duration236 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 603
66% 523 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
444GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 407
Mixed 221
83% 377 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 16.8
121% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 229
DQ Mixed 109
122% 208 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 134%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB
12GB free, PID c75c
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
4.67% Terrible
Read 18.6
Write 4.44
Mixed 5.72
10% 9.58 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.003
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.67%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.7
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60%
Great: 60%

 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: 58% - Above average Total price: $444
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