Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H61M-S1  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 14:23
Run Duration227 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 73.1
1-Core 89.5
2-Core 179
65% 114 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 329
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Desktop V1 1.1 GHz)
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3329
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.81% Terrible
Lighting 2
Reflection 2.81
Parallax 1.34
2% 2.05 fps
MRender 2.76
Gravity 1.1
Splatting 3.7
2% 2.52 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.81%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
218GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 76
Write 62
Mixed 32.8
42% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 0.81
4K Mixed 0.37
70% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.7% Poor
MC Read 8.3
MC Write 7.8
MC Mixed 6.1
21% 7.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.8
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 7.2
23% 8.1 GB/s
Latency 94.4
42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H61M-S1 Builds (Compare 2,437 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S1 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $287
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