Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 61.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics9.18% 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 Drive83.4% 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.
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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '19 at 03:52
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3250
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.2% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 92.9
2-Core 185
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 186
8-Core 182
25% 184 Pts
64-Core 190
12% 190 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Gigabyte(1458 368D) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
9.18% Terrible
Lighting 10.3
Reflection 9.54
Parallax 11.9
8% 10.6 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 12.3
Splatting 13.3
11% 13.1 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.18%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 120GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AP613PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 135 64 65 64 64 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 467
Write 317
Mixed 331
SusWrite 110
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 34.4
154% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 181
160% 237 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
123GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 91 93 94 94 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 66.1
Write 64.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 91.6
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 69%
Hitachi HDS728080PLA380 82GB-$33
77GB free
Firmware: PF2OA6EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 47 46 45 46 45 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
29.5% Poor
Read 56.6
Write 46.5
Mixed 37
SusWrite 45.6
34% 46.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 29.5%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1596 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,301 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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