Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.75% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive72.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '21 at 23:09
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 95.9
2-Core 188
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 366
46% 351 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Gigabyte(1458 368D) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
8.75% Terrible
Lighting 10
Reflection 12.1
Parallax 13.9
8% 12 fps
MRender 13.9
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 10.9
10% 12.3 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.75%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
294GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 106 83 3.3 70 23 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 423
Write 384
Mixed 319
SusWrite 82.1
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 31.8
125% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 186
165% 246 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 102%
JetFlash Transcend 32GB
25GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 12 12 11 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
9.48% Terrible
Read 37
Write 8.7
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 11.5
16% 15.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
25% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 9.48%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-041.A00LF Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50%
Great: 50%

 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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