Asrock H81M-HDS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 47.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.6% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H81M-HDS  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140702
Uptime14.9 Days
Run DateJan 28 '17 at 12:34
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G1840-$69
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
47.8% Average
Memory 76.9
1-Core 56.3
2-Core 91.9
49% 75 Pts
4-Core 109
8-Core 120
15% 115 Pts
64-Core 114
7% 114 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Sapphire(174B E164) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.6% Terrible
Lighting 2.1
Reflection 2.12
Parallax 1.88
2% 2.03 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 1.5
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.68 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.6%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Read 60
Write 58.1
Mixed 55.3
44% 57.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.36
78% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.2% Below average
MC Read 11.9
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 13.1
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.83 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-HDS Builds (Compare 1,133 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock H81M-HDS - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $325
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