Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics20.4% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 13:27
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 193
69% 122 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 366
47% 355 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Nvidia(10DE 098A) 1.5GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.4% Poor
Lighting 23.8
Reflection 24.2
Parallax 34.6
19% 27.5 fps
MRender 33.4
Gravity 28.9
Splatting 22.3
22% 28.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100
820GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 46 44 52 49 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 91.5
Write 84.3
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 47
50% 68.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 Transcend TS512MLK64V6H 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.7% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 9.8
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.6
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 91.5
44% 91.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 45%

 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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