Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-S1  (all builds)
Memory0.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120323
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 06 '19 at 16:07
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G630-$37
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G630 @ 2.70GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 70.3
2-Core 133
59% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 133
8-Core 136
18% 134 Pts
64-Core 128
8% 128 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AAKX-221CA1 498GB
364GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 3.5 3.9 3.5 2.8 2.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
2.09% Terrible
Read 4
Write 5
Mixed 4
SusWrite 3.3
3% 4.07 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 2.09%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
9.09% Terrible
MC Read 1.3
MC Write 4.3
MC Mixed 0.8
6% 2.13 GB/s
SC Read 0.2
SC Write 0.4
SC Mixed 0.7
1% 0.43 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.09%
Great: 26%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61M-S1 Builds (Compare 2,438 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $287
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