Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive83.2% 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140120
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '20 at 14:58
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 218
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 422
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.1% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 67.2
56% 68.4 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 70
56% 68.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB3Q128G 128GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 311 332 335 333 333 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 443
Write 324
Mixed 243
SusWrite 307
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 31.8
108% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 307
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 145
150% 246 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
859GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 124 125 126 125 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 124
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 124
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54.1%
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 3,285 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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HDDRAMUSB
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