Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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. 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 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.1% 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 Drive57.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '17 at 20:10
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 111
2-Core 219
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 293
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 293
18% 293 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1176 MHz, MLim: 1460 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
33.1% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 38
Parallax 50.8
34% 43.7 fps
MRender 33
Gravity 34.8
Splatting 42.3
31% 36.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0510E Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 388
Write 192
Mixed 174
55% 251 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 15
96% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 41.1
DQ Write 68.3
DQ Mixed 16.5
23% 42 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
102GB free
Firmware: 11.01A11 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
33.9% Below average
Read 59.4
Write 58.3
Mixed 23.4
34% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.31
82% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 41%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
19GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 79.7
Write 59.9
Mixed 48.6
47% 62.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.2
59% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 18.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,298 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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