Asus H81M-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
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 46.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics28.6% 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 Drive59.3% 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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H81M-E  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130718
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 27 '19 at 23:58
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 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 i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.3% Average
Memory 44
1-Core 87.3
2-Core 173
54% 101 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 306
38% 290 Pts
64-Core 291
18% 291 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
28.6% Poor
Lighting 36.2
Reflection 32.4
Parallax 47.5
30% 38.7 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 30.1
Splatting 36.9
27% 32 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GS 128GB-$150
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 107 108 96 101 94 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 362
Write 125
Mixed 182
SusWrite 104
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 26.3
104% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 132
DQ Mixed 108
92% 136 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
67GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 142 145 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 94.7
Write 92.3
Mixed 58
SusWrite 146
71% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11.2
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 184
22% 184 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H81M-E Builds (Compare 1,814 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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HDDRAMUSB
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