Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.85% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 06:37
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3450-$59
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 371
49% 368 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
Gainward(10B0 104A) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.85% Terrible
Lighting 2.3
Reflection 2.85
Parallax 1.78
2% 2.31 fps
MRender 2.52
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 1.91
2% 2.23 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.85%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
835GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 188
Write 181
Mixed 143
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.24
89% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
V01D3LF8GB52852813 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
29.5% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.2
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 8.8
27% 9.37 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61M-DS2 Builds (Compare 2,317 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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