Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 25 '18 at 23:52
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User MKD-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 199
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 386
49% 371 Pts
64-Core 384
24% 384 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22D0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 81.3
53% 70.9 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 62.2
Splatting 55.5
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 239 229 221 216 212 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 247
Mixed 264
SusWrite 228
68% 308 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 41.3
174% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 233
198% 292 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 101%
Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
284GB free
Firmware: A750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 174 176 177 178 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 175
Mixed 39
SusWrite 177
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 103%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
931GB free
Firmware: 0A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 99 100 97 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
58% Above average
Read 104
Write 92
Mixed 64.8
SusWrite 97.9
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 1319 CL11-11-11 D3-1600 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 19.3
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,292 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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