Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics9.34% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91.1% 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 (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S1  (all builds)
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 13:15
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 90.4
2-Core 184
71% 121 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 330
41% 312 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Palit(1569 11C8) 2GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
9.34% Terrible
Lighting 10.7
Reflection 10.4
Parallax 12.1
9% 11 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 13.3
11% 12.9 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.34%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 460 120GB-$200
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 413
Mixed 438
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 18.3
113% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 18.5
91% 203 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
282GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 150
Mixed 109
102% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.13
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.32
124% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.8% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.7
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 19.4
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S1 Builds (Compare 1,753 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $237
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