Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 77.8%, 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 Drive69.1% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-S1  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160912
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 16 '17 at 12:43
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 above expectations (100th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 197
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 371
49% 370 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Lighting 32.4
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 37.3
26% 33.2 fps
MRender 41.4
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 33.2
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 498
Write 334
Mixed 354
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 23.2
4K Mixed 18.9
63% 19.9 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 57.1
83% 157 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 165
Mixed 156
125% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.22
84% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 149
Mixed 147
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.22
87% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
474GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 163
Mixed 158
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.25
100% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-043.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 18.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.9
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S1 Builds (Compare 1,761 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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