Gigabyte GA-H61MS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics21.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61MS  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140320
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '18 at 19:17
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3220-$79
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 91.8
2-Core 178
72% 120 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 233
31% 232 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Zotac(19DA 1281) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 23.6
Parallax 31.3
21% 26.8 fps
MRender 32
Gravity 29.3
Splatting 25.7
23% 29 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
149GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
54% Above average
Read 94
Write 93.8
Mixed 72.7
65% 86.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.24
84% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
83GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 81.5
Write 80.9
Mixed 38.6
49% 67 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.26
71% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 58%
WD WD1600AVVS-63L2B0 160GB
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
23.3% Poor
Read 40.1
Write 40.7
Mixed 16.2
24% 32.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.83
4K Mixed 0.25
80% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix DMT451E6MFR8C-H9 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 8.6
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61MS Builds (Compare 872 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61MS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $107
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