Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 Drive29.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 13 '18 at 23:48
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 89.6
2-Core 181
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 442
47% 374 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.4% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 78.4
Parallax 67.7
56% 71.4 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 71.6
Splatting 70.4
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD 128GB-$84
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.0.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 16 13 14 7.8 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 365
Write 16
Mixed 16.7
SusWrite 13.5
22% 103 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 9.4
46% 12.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 56%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
931GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 387 381 376 370 376 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 363
Write 370
Mixed 324
SusWrite 377
81% 358 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 35.7
116% 38 MB/s
DQ Read 35.9
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 50.6
44% 62.4 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
444GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 21 18 15 8.6 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 165
Write 166
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 16.4
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown P34G169UH 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.9% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77-DS3H Builds (Compare 1,936 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H - $280

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $560
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback