Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S2H  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '19 at 19:26
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 352
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 68.9
Parallax 61.5
55% 66.1 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 56.3
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
256GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 401 286 290 296 288 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 448
Mixed 389
SusWrite 314
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 57.2
191% 67.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 114%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
15GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 82 81 81 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 93.5
Write 86.3
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 81.5
60% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 109%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 167 165 169 167 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 84
SusWrite 166
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
200% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 19.4
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 18
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S2H Builds (Compare 1,589 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $237
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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