Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.7% 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 Drive59.8% 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.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateMar 02 '18 at 12:49
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 95
1-Core 99.6
2-Core 195
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 371
49% 370 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 40
38% 43.6 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 41
Splatting 36
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 120GB-$70
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 502
Write 186
Mixed 273
70% 320 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 61.9
4K Mixed 14.6
81% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 16.6
38% 74.4 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
751GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 151
Mixed 139
115% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.18
69% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 21.1
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 973 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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HDDRAMUSB
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