Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3

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 (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 72.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive81.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160314
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 11 '18 at 00:41
Run Duration245 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 94
2-Core 196
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 350
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.16
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 47 62 61 53 30 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 476
Write 344
Mixed 109
SusWrite 75.8
55% 251 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 90.8
4K Mixed 39.3
147% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 113
131% 225 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 82%
Intel Pro 6000p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$108
213GB free
Firmware: HP01 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 545 383 238 164 121 331 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 887
Write 553
Mixed 640
SusWrite 297
132% 594 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 51.3
184% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 501
DQ Write 529
DQ Mixed 458
360% 496 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 133%
Great: 140%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
379GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 121 122 123 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 125
Write 118
Mixed 64.5
SusWrite 122
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.8
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.8
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 41%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H170-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,251 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-H170-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $323
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