Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.6% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141009
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 04 '17 at 02:42
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 122
2-Core 250
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 466
60% 452 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 64.5
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 62.3
52% 64.7 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 61
Splatting 54.4
51% 63 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 515
Write 332
Mixed 347
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 78.1
4K Mixed 9.79
103% 40.2 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 35.2
89% 188 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
823GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 167
Mixed 171
126% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.2
78% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.9
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 60%

 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%
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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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