Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 46.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.18% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H55M-S2  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100820
Uptime11.8 Days
Run DateApr 24 '17 at 14:35
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 540-$60
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
46.7% Average
Memory 61.1
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 135
52% 89.9 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 190
25% 189 Pts
64-Core 191
12% 191 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 52%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 380
Nvidia(10DE 063B) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.18% Terrible
Lighting 1.07
Reflection 2.12
Parallax 0.38
1% 1.19 fps
MRender 3.81
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 2.13
2% 2.22 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.18%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 105
Write 104
Mixed 103
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.29
85% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 69%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
48GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
29% Poor
Read 58.2
Write 42.3
Mixed 63.5
42% 54.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.26
78% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 29%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
28% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 12.3
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.6
19% 6.7 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 28%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H55M-S2 Builds (Compare 286 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $88
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