Asus P8H61-M PLUS2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive47.9% 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8H61-M PLUS2  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110314
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 29 '20 at 06:18
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 84.9
2-Core 177
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 344
44% 332 Pts
64-Core 339
21% 339 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8537) 2GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 352.84
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.5
Reflection 43.8
Parallax 37.7
36% 42 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 38
Splatting 34.4
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 170 151 151 152 152 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.9% Average
Read 182
Write 196
Mixed 183
SusWrite 160
41% 180 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 36.4
4K Mixed 28.7
92% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 32.2
DQ Write 61.2
DQ Mixed 39
32% 44.1 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
162GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 126 127 127 127 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Read 119
Write 122
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 126
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 88%
WD WD10JPCX-24UE4T0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 3202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 30 30 30 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
Read 32.7
Write 27.5
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 29.7
22% 29.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173BH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8H61-M PLUS2 Builds (Compare 51 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P8H61-M PLUS2

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 42% - Average Total price: $399
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