Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.5% 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 Drive68.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 31 '17 at 17:36
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 217
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 584
60% 481 Pts
64-Core 583
36% 583 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.9.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Lighting 42.1
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 52.6
34% 41.6 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 39
Splatting 37.4
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS120G32TND-N1A2A 120GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 499
Write 296
Mixed 334
83% 376 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 69.8
4K Mixed 13.2
100% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 25.2
DQ Write 67.5
DQ Mixed 12.9
19% 35.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
442GB free
Firmware: CC56 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Read 158
Write 151
Mixed 141
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.19
77% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 0420 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,295 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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