Gigabyte GA-H61MS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive24.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61MS  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160923
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 13:27
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.6% Good
Memory 92
1-Core 86
2-Core 148
67% 109 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 221
29% 220 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Zotac(19DA 6326) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.28
4% 4.34 fps
MRender 4.14
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.22
4% 4.75 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxtor Z1 SSD 240GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSF010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 59 107 38 100 77 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.4% Poor
Read 144
Write 91.5
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 86
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 19.8
4K Mixed 8.4
42% 14.1 MB/s
DQ Read 13.9
DQ Write 21.2
DQ Mixed 9.6
10% 14.9 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 24.4%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
597GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 125 124 126 129 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
68.8% Good
Read 115
Write 52.2
Mixed 51.6
SusWrite 125
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
149% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PBA HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
49.3% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61MS Builds (Compare 874 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61MS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $108
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