Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive78% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170221
Uptime18 Days
Run DateSep 30 '19 at 06:33
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 118
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 443
60% 449 Pts
64-Core 451
28% 451 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 37.3
32% 41 fps
MRender 56.8
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 51.9
41% 49.5 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 120GB-$75
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 126 126 100 108 71 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 385
Write 212
Mixed 201
SusWrite 103
50% 225 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 43.4
156% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 106
99% 156 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78%
Great: 87%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
162GB free
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 454 325 326 326 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 485
Mixed 463
SusWrite 369
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 63.1
216% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 126%
Great: 126%
WD WD10JPLX-00MBPT0 1TB
582GB free
Firmware: 01.01H01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 130 126 125 130 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 130
Write 123
Mixed 28
SusWrite 128
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.4
103% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
71.8% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.7
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H270-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $383
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