Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive75.3% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '19 at 20:12
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 140
2-Core 268
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 737
78% 621 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 60.5
56% 65.4 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 68.1
56% 68.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT08B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 122 123 126 126 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 494
Write 119
Mixed 117
SusWrite 123
46% 213 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 20.8
132% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 49.2
81% 163 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 73%
Toshiba MQ01ABD050V -63 500GB
336GB free
Firmware: AX0A1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 114 115 115 115 114 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 111
Write 109
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 114
69% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 16.7
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 703 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-Gaming 3 - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $504
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