Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.5% 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 Drive55.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150812
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '23 at 23:12
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 45%

 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 i3-4130-$41
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 65.9
2-Core 116
53% 86 Pts
4-Core 179
8-Core 182
24% 181 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Asus(1043 8621) 2GB
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 526.86
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 20
Parallax 20.1
16% 19.7 fps
MRender 17.2
Gravity 20.7
Splatting 18.6
15% 18.8 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Netac 240GB 240GB
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 21 15 28 15 21 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 369
Write 376
Mixed 309
SusWrite 31.3
61% 271 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 47.2
4K Mixed 29.2
104% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 145
111% 146 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 93%
Rogueware 2.5" SATA NX100S 1TB
848GB free
Firmware: 916a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 276 339 313 347 368 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 361
Write 403
Mixed 355
SusWrite 330
82% 362 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 47.9
4K Mixed 26.5
93% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 180
134% 176 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 Kingston 9905584-037.A00LF 8GB
1400, 1400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.2
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14.3
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2 Builds (Compare 3,305 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-DS2 - $51

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $288
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