Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 65.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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-S  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '22 at 18:29
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
65.9% Good
Memory 76.8
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 203
71% 127 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 177
39% 262 Pts
64-Core 290
18% 290 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 5.1
3% 3.63 fps
MRender 6.6
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.9
4% 4.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 69 57 56 59 54 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
59% Above average
Read 422
Write 328
Mixed 110
SusWrite 82.6
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 11.3
100% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 98.4
DQ Mixed 104
102% 167 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59%
Great: 82%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64
725GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 100 101 102 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 102
Write 99
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 101
67% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown EMB2GB48BCL4-13HA 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 10.8
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 8.5
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-S Builds (Compare 1,592 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $71
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