Asus H97-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	50% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus H97-PLUS (all builds)
Memory	4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160226
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Feb 09 '21 at 07:05
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	74.2% Very good	Memory 85 1-Core 109 2-Core 189 74% 128 Pts	4-Core 342 8-Core 538 54% 440 Pts	64-Core 579 36% 579 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 74.2% Great: 80%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Samsung MZVLV256HCHP-000H1 256GB 1,904 User benchmarks, average bench 124% 114GB free (System drive) Firmware: BXV7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 82 82 82 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	50% Above average	Read 731 Write 80.7 Mixed 134 SusWrite 82 55% 257 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 2 59% 13.2 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 153%
WD WD5000AAKX-083CA1 320GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 228GB free Firmware: HP14 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 74 75 75 74 75 MB/s Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive		Read 108 Write 108 Mixed 54.3 SusWrite 75.1 63% 86.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 36% Great: 57%
Seagate ST3320813AS 500GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 211GB free Firmware: 15.01H15 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 98 99 99 99 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 96.9 Write 95.4 Mixed 68.7 SusWrite 98.5 66% 89.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 48%
Jmicron Tech 80GB 34 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 28GB free Firmware: 3202 SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.7 8.8 3.7 6.8 10 10 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	7.81% Terrible	Read 18.9 Write 13.2 Mixed 0.5 SusWrite 8.2 7% 10.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.4 67% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 7.81% Great: 33%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown KINGBOX-1600 2x4GB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	53.4% Above average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 19.5 MC Mixed 15.8 53% 18.6 GB/s	SC Read 13.3 SC Write 17.4 SC Mixed 15.9 44% 15.5 GB/s	Latency 71.9 56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 53.4% Great: 60%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical H97-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,927 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 39%

Jet ski

Desktop 78%

Battleship

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS - $132

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	378x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	259x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	247x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	192x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	128x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	121x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	66x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	48x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	41x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	92x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	46x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	35x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $567

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16