Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 24 '22 at 14:57
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590T
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Memory 74.4
1-Core 74
2-Core 147
58% 98.5 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 252
34% 254 Pts
64-Core 248
15% 248 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
3.64% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 6.5
4% 4.43 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.5
4% 4.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.64%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 119 83 58 41 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
75% Very good
Read 479
Write 406
Mixed 396
SusWrite 130
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 30.6
142% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 7.6
DQ Mixed 0.5
31% 81 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 75%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.5% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 12.6
MC Mixed 12.5
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 11.3
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 91.6
44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S Builds (Compare 1,586 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $73
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