Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 56.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 05 '22 at 06:26
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$20
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 164
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 245
32% 239 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
3.04% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 4.1
3% 3.4 fps
MRender 5.4
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.7
3% 4.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.04%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: A25C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 183 169 187 200 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 357
Write 188
Mixed 246
SusWrite 169
54% 240 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 61.5
4K Mixed 11.9
88% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 18.5
64% 134 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2007)-$150
398GB free
Firmware: 1C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 72 72 74 76 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 74
Write 71.2
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 73.4
49% 66.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 99U5584-005.A00LF 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 10.1
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,310 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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