Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.5% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S2H  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '19 at 19:46
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 80.5
2-Core 164
64% 109 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 336
41% 312 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Lighting 50.6
Reflection 47.7
Parallax 42.3
41% 46.9 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 43.7
Splatting 38.6
33% 40.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
282GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 13 44 48 40 45 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
11.3% Very poor
Read 3.8
Write 16.5
Mixed 9.5
SusWrite 35.4
12% 16.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
38% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 88%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
931GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 107 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 98
Write 57.5
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 106
58% 79.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF25664AZ-1G1F1 0467 RMR5030EF68F9W1600 6GB
1066, 1066 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
34.2% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 9.3
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 7.8
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 79.2
50% 79.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S2H Builds (Compare 1,590 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $237
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