Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2V

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive68.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S2V  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150810
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '20 at 07:05
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 103
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 399
54% 400 Pts
64-Core 397
24% 397 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 21.6
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 19.1
18% 19.1 fps
MRender 26
Gravity 20.8
Splatting 16.5
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$40
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 250 256 279 253 188 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 444
Write 330
Mixed 303
SusWrite 249
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 20.9
77% 21.6 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 190
163% 239 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 108%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
452GB free
Firmware: 1L01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 116 117 119 118 117 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 112
Write 107
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 116
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
187% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 85%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB
605GB free, PID d011
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 123 123 124 123 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 150
Write 145
Mixed 38
SusWrite 122
148% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL9-9-9 D3-1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S2V Builds (Compare 498 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2V

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $231
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HDDRAMUSB
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