Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime4 Days
Run DateOct 15 '18 at 17:50
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User MUS-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4150-$42
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 86.6
2-Core 143
67% 108 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 248
33% 245 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.56% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 5.31
Parallax 4.56
3% 4.46 fps
MRender 7.38
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.78
5% 5.83 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.56%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
846GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 136 148 157 162 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 164
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 149
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 93%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.2
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S Builds (Compare 1,587 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $71
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