Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 63.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.22% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140902
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 15 '18 at 01:50
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
63.1% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 97
2-Core 154
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 249
8-Core 262
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 257
16% 257 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Nvidia(10DE 1117) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.22% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 3.5
3% 3.96 fps
MRender 5.1
Gravity 4.03
Splatting 2.87
3% 4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.22%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 137
Write 137
Mixed 139
104% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.2
94% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-026.A00LF 9905474-023.A00LF 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33.3% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 10.7
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 7.6
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,288 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-DS2 - $51

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $288
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