Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.2% 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 Drive51.9% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '20 at 16:50
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User PSE-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
48.5% Average
Memory 54.9
1-Core 21.7
2-Core 68.6
31% 48.4 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 414
38% 320 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gainward(10B0 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.2% Poor
Lighting 33.1
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 40.7
27% 34.5 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 35.7
31% 37.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G32MND-2200A 256GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20200L00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 268 253 248 258 267 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 310
Write 199
Mixed 278
SusWrite 252
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 13.3
47% 16.7 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 221
166% 217 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
567GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 87 88 86 87 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
50% Above average
Read 86.7
Write 86.5
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 87.4
60% 81.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905584-027.A00LF 99U5458-005.A01LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.4% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 7.1
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 972 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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