Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 09 '22 at 13:29
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 235
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 622
66% 524 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.5.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 85.3
52% 70.2 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 46.6
48% 60.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 346 346 350 350 351 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 348
Mixed 316
SusWrite 348
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 46.6
170% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 243
212% 316 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 109%
Great: 130%
Seagate Expansion HDD 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1901
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
23% Poor
Read 38
Write 39.7
Mixed 35.3
SusWrite 41.7
29% 38.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 23%
Great: 69%
WD My Passport 0827 2TB
10GB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 41 40 40 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
19.4% Very poor
Read 36
Write 34.5
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 40.4
46% 34 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F6451U67G1600G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.3
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S Builds (Compare 1,592 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $71
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