Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (80%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H97M-D3H  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 24 '19 at 10:11
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 80%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 66.7
1-Core 80.7
2-Core 166
59% 104 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 324
40% 304 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 4.69
Parallax 4.94
3% 4.31 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.13
Splatting 5.61
4% 4.25 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 224 197 209 182 182 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 323
Write 330
Mixed 272
SusWrite 218
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 8.5
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 24.1
78% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 201
168% 242 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
25.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8.3
26% 8.93 GB/s
SC Read 6
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 6.2
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 109
36% 109 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H97M-D3H Builds (Compare 2,124 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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