Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30% 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 Drive38% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '19 at 05:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 112
2-Core 194
78% 132 Pts
4-Core 440
8-Core 425
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 432
27% 432 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8537) 2GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30% Poor
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 45
Parallax 41.1
38% 44.2 fps
MRender 9.24
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 18.9
14% 17.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 30%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM10.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 89 36 35 38 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 457
Write 324
Mixed 242
SusWrite 54.6
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 13
4K Mixed 11.9
23% 8.47 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 150
125% 177 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38%
Great: 87%
SanDisk 8GB
7GB free, PID 5576
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.1 3.6 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
9.35% Terrible
Read 18.7
Write 4
Mixed 11.2
SusWrite 4.1
11% 9.5 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2.1
140% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.35%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-126.A02LF 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.6% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 10.8
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11.4
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 975 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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