Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics51.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S1  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130814
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateAug 20 '18 at 17:14
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Memory 73.2
1-Core 69.3
2-Core 109
52% 83.8 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 219
29% 217 Pts
64-Core 205
13% 205 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64.2
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 61.7
52% 65.6 fps
MRender 71.8
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 55
51% 62.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 107 85 91 85 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 361
Write 333
Mixed 274
SusWrite 104
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 63.4
4K Mixed 33.4
114% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 328
250% 337 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
785GB free
Firmware: A610
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 161 168 168 167 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 178
Mixed 39
SusWrite 160
101% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL10-10-10 D3-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
21.6% Poor
MC Read 6.7
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 6.3
20% 7.07 GB/s
SC Read 4.8
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 5
15% 5.17 GB/s
Latency 94.3
42% 94.3 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S1 Builds (Compare 1,754 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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