Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% 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 Drive92.5% 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)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 18:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 435
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
ASRock(1849 5030) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1370 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 80.2
55% 72.3 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 57.3
52% 65 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA500CM10002 500GB
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 174 20 194 257 28 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 420
Mixed 379
SusWrite 163
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 46.1
155% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 221
202% 309 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 113%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
140GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 109 111 109 108 108 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 150
Write 145
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 108
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 74%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-074.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 18.6
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 61%
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 3,288 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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