Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 3.0

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 3.0  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140303
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateNov 09 '17 at 02:09
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 94
2-Core 184
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 354
47% 352 Pts
64-Core 351
22% 351 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Read 55.9
Write 56.1
Mixed 28.6
35% 46.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.14
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.31
70% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 58%
WD WD1600AABS-00PRA0 160GB
77GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 95.9
Write 100
Mixed 16
51% 70.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.38
97% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.5
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61M-DS2 3.0 Builds (Compare 717 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 3.0

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $87
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