Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '18 at 09:06
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 220
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 422
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 26.3
Parallax 32.7
29% 31.5 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 32.9
Splatting 32.6
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26.4% Poor
Read 176
Write 96.6
Mixed 105
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 6.77
43% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 15
DQ Write 30.2
DQ Mixed 30.5
21% 25.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
449GB free
Firmware: JC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 120
Write 115
Mixed 105
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.47
108% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.8
58% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.5
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,293 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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