Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 67.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.4% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.4% 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '23 at 02:39
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
67.6% Good
Memory 73.6
1-Core 94.1
2-Core 187
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 356
48% 356 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
HP(103C 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 353.30
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.4% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 5.4
Parallax 4.5
3% 4.63 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 4.6
4% 4.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.4%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Maxsun 120GB E5 120GB
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 47 48 43 44 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 415
Write 116
Mixed 140
SusWrite 51.8
39% 181 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 14
98% 37.2 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 39.9
63% 123 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 80%
Hitachi HTS723225A7A364 250GB
106GB free
Firmware: A60W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 70 70 70 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 57.2
Write 46.8
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 70.1
39% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
116% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 36.6%
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
55% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 17.7
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 15.6
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 93.4
43% 93.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55%
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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