Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.9% 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 Drive67.5% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-HD3  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130814
Uptime9.8 Days
Run DateDec 29 '19 at 15:14
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 104
2-Core 203
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 364
51% 376 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 35.1
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 42.4
29% 36.3 fps
MRender 28.3
Gravity 30.7
Splatting 36.8
27% 31.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 120GB-$75
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 90 86 86 83 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 425
Write 138
Mixed 205
SusWrite 90.8
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 28.4
120% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 129
113% 171 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 77%
WD Blue 2.5" 320GB (2009)-$80
79GB free
Firmware: 12.01A12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 48 50 51 52 52 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 63.2
Write 65.8
Mixed 44
SusWrite 50.2
41% 55.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 17.7
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.3
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-HD3 Builds (Compare 928 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD3 - $79

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $316
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