Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141022
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateNov 22 '18 at 18:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 101
2-Core 184
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 500
51% 415 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.6.1
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 60.2
Parallax 85
52% 69.8 fps
MRender 58.8
Gravity 53.6
Splatting 73.9
52% 62.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB-$199
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 399 357 259 156 185 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 427
Write 411
Mixed 234
SusWrite 285
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 62
4K Mixed 22.3
98% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 78.4
DQ Mixed 80.3
70% 107 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
29GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 103 104 104 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 110
Write 117
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 104
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.3% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.4
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,127 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H - $84

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $334
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