Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3 DDR3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics86.6% 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 Drive95% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3 DDR3  (all builds)
Memory20.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150901
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '20 at 12:59
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 73.4
1-Core 92.4
2-Core 190
67% 119 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 364
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 113
Parallax 97.3
89% 107 fps
MRender 95.6
Gravity 100
Splatting 101
81% 98.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$130
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 121 81 75 82 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 442
Mixed 301
SusWrite 114
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 50
172% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 346
263% 355 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95%
Great: 114%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 169 168 170 169 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 114
Mixed 26
SusWrite 168
85% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 1.7
329% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.1
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 93.8
43% 93.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H170-Gaming 3 DDR3 Builds (Compare 52 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-Gaming 3 DDR3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $309
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