Asus H97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive86.8% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus H97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140714
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 16 '18 at 12:52
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 437
58% 437 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 64.5
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 61
53% 64.7 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 61
Splatting 58.4
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 476
Write 336
Mixed 335
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 21
118% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 221
DQ Mixed 66.4
108% 212 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 108%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
170GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 75.6
Write 83.7
Mixed 73.3
58% 77.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.34
101% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 944 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-PRO GAMER - $193

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $628
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