Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 65.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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 10 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.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150806
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '18 at 10:50
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
65.4% Good
Memory 93.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 183
76% 127 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 217
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 852D) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.21% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 2.62
Parallax 0.56
1% 1.5 fps
MRender 2.67
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.79 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.21%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
864GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 163 182 167 186 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 188
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 171
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingmax FLGF65F-D8KJB 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,329 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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