Gigabyte GA-H97M-Gaming 3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150920
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateNov 25 '19 at 13:26
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 87.2
2-Core 214
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 406
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
PNY(196E 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 64.7
Parallax 57.7
48% 60.6 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 57.6
Splatting 54.7
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 37 49 67 47 55 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Read 472
Write 70.1
Mixed 103
SusWrite 56.7
38% 175 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 6.9
4K Mixed 10.7
46% 12.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 78%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
340GB free
Firmware: SC23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 126 128 126 128 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 128
Write 122
Mixed 66.5
SusWrite 127
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73%
Great: 98%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8GB
7GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
12.3% Very poor
Read 22
Write 12
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 11.9
16% 13.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 2.1
150% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 12.3%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
55.5% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 17.3
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 189 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $371
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