Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics50.1% 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 Drive77.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '21 at 09:35
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$62
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 48.1
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 197
60% 114 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 389
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.1% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 41.1
Parallax 83.9
52% 62.8 fps
MRender 62.6
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 47.1
47% 59.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Netac 128GB 128GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 122 178 136 136 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 458
Write 398
Mixed 321
SusWrite 132
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 27
146% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 36.9
70% 137 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
277GB free
Firmware: KC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 122 121 122 122 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 83.9
Write 86.9
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 120
64% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-159.A01LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
29.6% Poor
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.6
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 6.1
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 168
24% 168 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 29.6%
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 3,288 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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