Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.1% 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 Drive106% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140626
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateSep 24 '20 at 10:32
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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)
82% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 215
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 418
55% 411 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82%
Great: 73%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1244 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50.1% Above average
Lighting 64.3
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 73.2
52% 66.9 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 50.8
46% 56.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 49%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.02% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 6.69
Parallax 6.91
3% 5.86 fps
MRender 9.71
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 8
6% 6.69 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.02%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 146 143 136 131 135 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 436
Mixed 383
SusWrite 161
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 53.9
200% 72.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 106%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BA160B.C16F 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.1% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 20.3
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-HD3 Builds (Compare 494 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 - $75

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 50% - Average Total price: $384
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