Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 60.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.4% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '23 at 13:52
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3-$170
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
60.7% Good
Memory 70.8
1-Core 80.3
2-Core 166
61% 106 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 296
39% 294 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 340X
Dell(1028 0083) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
4.96% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 5.4
Parallax 10.7
5% 7.43 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 9
Splatting 4.6
5% 5.97 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.96%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxsun 120GB E5 120GB
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1205B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 57 57 48 45 41 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 423
Write 105
Mixed 159
SusWrite 54.7
40% 186 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 21.4
96% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 185
DQ Write 57.8
DQ Mixed 41.5
52% 94.9 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 80%
Hitachi HTS723225A7A364 250GB
106GB free
Firmware: ECBOA60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 72 71 71 70 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Read 51.7
Write 49.5
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 70.5
39% 52.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF51272AZ-1G9K1 Samsung M391B5173QH0-CMA 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.9% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12.6
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 99.5
40% 99.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,304 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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