Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.4% 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 Drive101% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 16 '16 at 16:13
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 211
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 408
55% 408 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7254
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 22.8
Reflection 17.7
Parallax 20.7
19% 20.4 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 18
18% 22.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme II 240GB-$110
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 439
Mixed 402
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 97.5
4K Mixed 28
139% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 66.2
118% 233 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
296GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 174
Mixed 170
134% 178 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.46
4K Mixed 0.34
129% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 105%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 17.7
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 62%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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