Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics75.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive58.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150803
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 27 '17 at 22:17
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 100%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Memory 81.5
1-Core 69.1
2-Core 144
59% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 144
8-Core 144
19% 144 Pts
64-Core 143
9% 143 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.7% Very good
Lighting 95.9
Reflection 96.7
Parallax 84
78% 92.2 fps
MRender 86.9
Gravity 85.5
Splatting 87.8
71% 86.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
391GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 481
Write 257
Mixed 259
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 10.2
77% 27.5 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 54
DQ Mixed 9.69
16% 30.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 92%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 173
Mixed 158
125% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.19
108% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 99U5584-005.A00LF 99U5471-054.A00LF 99U5584-005.A00LF 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.2% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 14.3
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,126 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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