Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S1  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 23:09
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th 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)
67.6% Good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 173
73% 121 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 272
35% 262 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 68%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3750640NS 750GB-$38
691GB free
Firmware: 3CNR Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 73.7
Write 74.9
Mixed 70
55% 72.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.08
4K Mixed 0.27
77% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 42%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
370GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 98.1
Write 117
Mixed 112
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.48
90% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 9905471-006.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.2% Above average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 17.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 52%

 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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