Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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 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 62.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics19.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140120
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 21 '17 at 02:56
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU 24%

 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 i3-4150-$44
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
62.9% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 164
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 253
34% 252 Pts
64-Core 261
16% 261 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
MSI(1462 2600) 1GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 26.5
Parallax 20.6
19% 23.3 fps
MRender 30.3
Gravity 23.7
Splatting 24.9
21% 26.3 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 151
Mixed 138
116% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.79
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.31
107% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate ST3120827AS 120GB-$38
27GB free
Firmware: 3.42 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
26.6% Poor
Read 45.9
Write 46.6
Mixed 41.8
34% 44.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.92
4K Mixed 0.37
76% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-003.A00LF 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.1% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 7.7
MC Mixed 7.5
23% 7.93 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-HD3 Builds (Compare 928 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 - $79

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $316
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