Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics23.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z77-D3H  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20120425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '18 at 15:57
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 60.3
1-Core 87.6
2-Core 124
54% 90.6 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 283
36% 271 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
MSI(1462 2845) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.3% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 38
22% 31.7 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 34
Splatting 25.3
26% 32.4 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
153GB free
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 813
Write 403
Mixed 543
129% 586 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 20.6
131% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 6.57
DQ Write 9.25
DQ Mixed 95.9
48% 37.3 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$108
131GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 494
Mixed 502
112% 502 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 37.1
138% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 94.3
99% 162 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 14.8
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 8
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-Z77-D3H Builds (Compare 1,964 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $332
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