Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150811
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '20 at 09:20
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 184
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 346
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 8509) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47% Average
Lighting 57.3
Reflection 64.6
Parallax 57.1
47% 59.7 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 55.2
Splatting 51.2
48% 59.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 59 57 58 60 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 224
Write 76.5
Mixed 111
SusWrite 60.2
26% 118 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 70.6
4K Mixed 36.1
121% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 112
DQ Write 74.3
DQ Mixed 73.4
60% 86.6 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 69%
Amd-raid WDC WDS240G2G0A- 240GB
116GB free
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 96 63 117 26 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 247
Write 221
Mixed 193
SusWrite 90.6
140% 188 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 18.7
3,087% 15.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 160%
Kingston SNA-DC/U 750GB
457GB free, PID 6298
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 42 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Read 42
Write 37
Mixed 36.2
SusWrite 41.7
53% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-052.A00LF KHX1866C10D3/8G 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.4
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 18.9
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GA-H81M-DS2V Builds (Compare 708 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V - $51

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $299
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