Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.8% 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 Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateSep 08 '21 at 07:17
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 210
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 405
54% 407 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 22
Reflection 18.3
Parallax 21.2
18% 20.5 fps
MRender 25.2
Gravity 24.3
Splatting 16.9
18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team L3 SSD 120GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 38 58 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 306
Write 77.1
Mixed 127
SusWrite 52.7
31% 141 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 49.3
4K Mixed 7.4
71% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 94.3
DQ Write 65.5
DQ Mixed 6.1
24% 55.3 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 71%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
227GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 105 106 104 106 108 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
61% Good
Read 107
Write 101
Mixed 56
SusWrite 106
68% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BD160B.C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
32.2% Below average
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.2
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.4
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 13: 1R 2G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
13% 26% 19 99 1 60 12.6" 1360 768 HIC0001
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 19: 1R 3G 5B | Score 13: 1R 2G 2B
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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