Gigabyte GA-H61MS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.4% 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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160923
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 11 '20 at 03:52
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$75
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 (87th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 77.7
1-Core 86.2
2-Core 153
63% 106 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 218
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 57.5%
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 as expected (50th percentile)
3.4% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4
Parallax 4.2
3% 4.1 fps
MRender 3.8
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 4.9
4% 4.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.4%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxtor Z1 SSD 240GB
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: STKSF010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 25 104 31 101 57 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.4% Poor
Read 126
Write 94.8
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 73.5
21% 93.7 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 21.6
4K Mixed 8.7
44% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 15.4
DQ Write 24.3
DQ Mixed 10.1
10% 16.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
403GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 138 143 144 143 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 36.7
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 140
70% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PBA HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.7% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 14.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 85
47% 85 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.7%
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 876 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: 60% - Above average Total price: $88
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