Asus H97-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.2% 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 Drive73.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H97-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '16 at 20:38
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 198
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 366
46% 352 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Boost-$140
MSI(1462 2874) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.6
Reflection 18.5
Parallax 23.8
17% 21 fps
MRender 26.6
Gravity 18.2
Splatting 21.8
18% 22.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 368
Write 344
Mixed 295
75% 336 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 14.8
103% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 75.8
DQ Mixed 40.1
66% 134 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB-$750
924GB free
Firmware: CC1H Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 91.2
Write 98.4
Mixed 84.6
69% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.49
107% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 66%
Seagate ST3250310AS 250GB-$44
232GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 95.6
Write 100
Mixed 94.3
73% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 0.97
4K Mixed 0.42
92% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 10
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,913 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS - $132

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $567
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