Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H-CF

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.5% 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)
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 (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemGigabyte H97-D3H
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-D3H-CF  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime1 Days
Run DateSep 05 '18 at 20:56
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 93.1
2-Core 176
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 434
47% 371 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.5% Poor
Lighting 29.2
Reflection 25.8
Parallax 37
24% 30.6 fps
MRender 24
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 35.2
23% 27 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 256GB-$152
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 402
Write 402
Mixed 285
81% 363 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 35.4
129% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 212
200% 312 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
567GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 149 150 151 148 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 137
Write 146
Mixed 69
SusWrite 149
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
51.2% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-D3H-CF Builds (Compare 1,328 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-D3H-CF

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $435
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