Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S1  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 13 '20 at 23:05
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 88%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.1% Below average
Memory 47.6
1-Core 44.7
2-Core 64.3
33% 52.2 Pts
4-Core 102
8-Core 150
16% 126 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.1% Poor
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 34.5
Parallax 31.6
32% 35.2 fps
MRender 35.6
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 0.13
18% 24.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 144 77 82 76 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 309
Write 178
Mixed 134
SusWrite 99.4
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 8.1
45% 17.2 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 78.1
81% 132 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
847GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 163 170 180 184 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 182
Mixed 71.5
SusWrite 172
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M1A1600C10 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9.5
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10.2
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 7.3
21% 7.23 GB/s
Latency 170
24% 170 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S1 Builds (Compare 1,757 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-S1

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