Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 36.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.53% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (78%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S1  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 03 '21 at 05:30
Run Duration197 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 78%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
36.6% Below average
Memory 46.4
1-Core 40.8
2-Core 95.8
36% 61 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 178
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36F7) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.53% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 4.2
Parallax 3.9
4% 4.13 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 4
Splatting 4.9
4% 4.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.53%
Great: 4%
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.25% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 2.7
Parallax 5.7
3% 4.17 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.6
3% 3.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.25%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03160102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 284 283 174 72 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 349
Write 259
Mixed 297
SusWrite 189
61% 274 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 34
112% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 127
101% 141 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
502GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 155 152 152 143 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 150
Write 118
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 151
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
14.9% Very poor
MC Read 4.9
MC Write 5.4
MC Mixed 4.6
14% 4.97 GB/s
SC Read 3.6
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 4.5
12% 4.27 GB/s
Latency 175
23% 175 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S1 Builds (Compare 1,753 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-S1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $237
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