Asus H81M-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.81% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.7% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H81M-E  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20141121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '20 at 16:08
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4330-$140
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 187
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 250
36% 263 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4264
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.81% Terrible
Lighting 3.87
Reflection 6.65
Parallax 6.66
3% 5.73 fps
MRender 7.86
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.87
5% 6.03 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.81%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 175 128 177 212 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 466
Write 414
Mixed 401
SusWrite 204
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 29
130% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 48.5
102% 203 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 100%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
567GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 74 75 77 76 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 80.8
Write 73
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 75.9
54% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905595-006.A00LF 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
50.6% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.5
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 15.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E Builds (Compare 1,815 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E - $311

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $548
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