Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.2% 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 Drive84.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '18 at 14:31
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 430
57% 425 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Nvidia(10DE 1B84) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
58.2% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 71
Parallax 62
59% 68.4 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 70
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 495
Write 399
Mixed 419
97% 438 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 92.8
4K Mixed 22.2
127% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 109
DQ Mixed 22.8
32% 55.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
895GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 182
Mixed 190
139% 184 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.98
4K Mixed 0.21
92% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 21
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 63%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 977 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H97M-PLUS - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $390
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