Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '20 at 21:48
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590S-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 203
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 359
50% 369 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1210 MHz, MLim: 1650 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.8% Below average
Lighting 38.5
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 58.7
31% 52.9 fps
MRender 61.1
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 51
42% 50.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Colorful SL300 128GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0616B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 211 90 83 24 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 456
Write 374
Mixed 332
SusWrite 142
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 66.7
4K Mixed 14.4
89% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 75.6
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 20.7
65% 132 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 90%
Seagate ST3250312CS 250GB-$90
74GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 88 86 86 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Read 88.7
Write 89.5
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 87.1
59% 79.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 62%
Adata Classic C008 USB 2.0 16GB-$9
11GB free, PID c08a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 17 17 17 16 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
8.38% Terrible
Read 25.5
Write 15.9
Mixed 18.7
SusWrite 16.6
25% 19.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.38%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.6% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.5
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 21
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,293 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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