Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 64.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics76% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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 (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180110
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 29 '19 at 16:55
Run Duration307 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%

 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 i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
64.1% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 205
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 504
44% 375 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7158
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 8.25
0% 6.5 fps
MRender 11.9
Gravity 7.43
Splatting 16.3
10% 11.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76% Very good
Lighting 94.3
Reflection 99
Parallax 83
77% 92.1 fps
MRender 88.2
Gravity 90.6
Splatting 92.6
74% 90.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
699GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 915 508 509 509 509 508 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 49% Great: 121%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
2GB free
Firmware: 608ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 214
Write 119
Mixed 199
39% 177 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 30.7
109% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 116
87% 115 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
183GB free
Firmware: CC26
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4685
Write 40.5
Mixed 66.5
1,144% 1,597 MB/s
4K Read 531
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.3
22,302% 178 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
374GB free
Firmware: 0001
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,632
Write 41.7
Mixed 73.3
1,133% 1,582 MB/s
4K Read 429
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1
17,993% 144 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 105%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$175
851GB free
Firmware: SC61
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,821
Write 49
Mixed 79.5
1,182% 1,650 MB/s
4K Read 574
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 4.8
24,478% 194 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 106%
Dynamode STORAGE 1TB
30GB free
Firmware: 0223
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 4,687
Write 19.5
Mixed 38.2
1,131% 1,581 MB/s
4K Read 548
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 3.5
23,233% 184 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 23.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 18.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H270-Gaming 3 Builds (Compare 1,297 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H270-Gaming 3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $383
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