Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.88% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '18 at 16:56
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User SYC-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4330-$140
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 92.9
2-Core 170
71% 118 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 272
37% 274 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36F8) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.88% Terrible
Lighting 4.63
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 4.34
4% 4.45 fps
MRender 4.33
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.88%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 95.6
Write 94
Mixed 94.6
71% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.48
108% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
33.3% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 8.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.3
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S2PV Builds (Compare 2,145 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-S2PV - $78

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $315
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