Asus P8H61-MX USB3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 51.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34% 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 Drive35.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8H61-MX USB3  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121009
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateMay 30 '20 at 15:01
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.4% Above average
Memory 67.8
1-Core 62
2-Core 116
50% 82 Pts
4-Core 209
8-Core 180
27% 194 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
PwrHis(1787 2359) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1475 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 52.3
35% 47.8 fps
MRender 48
Gravity 40
Splatting 35
33% 41 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 69 68 67 76 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Read 157
Write 120
Mixed 146
SusWrite 72.6
28% 124 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 32.7
4K Mixed 19.2
65% 22.3 MB/s
DQ Read 93.1
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 101
78% 106 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
328GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 161 168 171 171 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 151
Mixed 73
SusWrite 165
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
39.1% Below average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 107
38% 107 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8H61-MX USB3 Builds (Compare 530 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P8H61-MX USB3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $325
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