Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 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 51.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S2PV  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 10 '23 at 10:17
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Memory 43.3
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 188
58% 110 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 336
46% 340 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.03% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 6.2
3% 3.93 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.9
3% 4.03 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.03%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD-256G 256GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H230222a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 216 217 203 204 203 MB/s
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.6% Above average
Read 234
Write 221
Mixed 226
SusWrite 210
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 24.4
82% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 98
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 145
106% 135 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 93%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$33
449GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 86 88 87 90 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 63.1
Write 70.5
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 87.4
47% 64.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-033.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 8.1
MC Mixed 5.5
18% 6.23 GB/s
SC Read 2.5
SC Write 6
SC Mixed 3.5
11% 4 GB/s
Latency 187
21% 187 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S2PV Builds (Compare 2,154 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: $312
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