Asus H81M-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.51% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus H81M-K  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 10:34
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
56.1% Above average
Memory 74.8
1-Core 30.3
2-Core 68.2
40% 57.8 Pts
4-Core 207
8-Core 275
31% 241 Pts
64-Core 295
18% 295 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 84F6) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.51% Terrible
Lighting 4.33
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 3.5
4% 4.26 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 4.27
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.51%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
308GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 114 58 98 122 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
77% Very good
Read 172
Write 164
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 96.9
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264AZ-1G6E1 1315 CT25664BA160BJ.C4F 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
38.3% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 16.2
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 7.07 GB/s
Latency 90.7
44% 90.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-K Builds (Compare 6,098 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H81M-K - $50

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $287
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