Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.17% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130417
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 26 '16 at 14:09
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 195
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 375
50% 376 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Gigabyte(1458 3525) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4196
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.17% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 2.48
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.74
1% 1.69 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.17%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
308GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0330AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
37.6% Below average
Read 218
Write 121
Mixed 119
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 28.1
4K Mixed 10.8
69% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.3
DQ Write 40.9
DQ Mixed 12.2
16% 28.1 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
378GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 85.7
Write 92
Mixed 31.8
51% 69.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.49
105% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51%
Great: 68%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
330GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 119
Write 132
Mixed 56.5
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 2.27
4K Mixed 0.25
109% 1.15 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLN-4G 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 17
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61M-DS2 Builds (Compare 2,314 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 - $69

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $156
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