Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 53.4%, 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '19 at 08:57
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 90.7
1-Core 51.3
2-Core 77.8
51% 73.3 Pts
4-Core 97
8-Core 98.1
13% 97.6 Pts
64-Core 101
6% 101 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 67%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST1000DM 010-2EP102 1TB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 157 143 151 156 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
80% Excellent
Read 129
Write 139
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 150
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-058.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
33.6% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,306 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: $285
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