Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.86% 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 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 16:01
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 86.7
2-Core 158
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 217
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 222
14% 222 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 36B8) 1GB
CLim: 1006 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 397.64
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.86% Terrible
Lighting 9.9
Reflection 8.77
Parallax 10.5
8% 9.71 fps
MRender 11.9
Gravity 8.27
Splatting 7.87
8% 9.35 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.86%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
51.4% Above average
Read 87.5
Write 91.6
Mixed 87.9
67% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.33
95% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$22
21GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 92.1
Write 89.9
Mixed 56.8
59% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.34
105% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1333 C9 1x4GB-$25
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
30% Poor
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 30%
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 2,310 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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