Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 70.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive35.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-S1  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '21 at 11:22
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3450-$59
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
70.4% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 180
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 334
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 212 29 121 89 15 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.9% Below average
Read 250
Write 227
Mixed 228
SusWrite 113
46% 204 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 8.4
4K Mixed 1.2
42% 11.1 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 48.7
71% 133 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ABA100V 1TB
293GB free
Firmware: MU2OA720
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 136 134 136 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 154
Write 153
Mixed 37.9
SusWrite 131
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.7% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 8.4
26% 8.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 59: 9R 4G 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
59% 65% 23 288 217 144 0" 1920 1080
Typical GA-H61M-S1 Builds (Compare 2,453 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $287
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