Asus H97M-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive80.2% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus H97M-E  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '20 at 14:41
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 216
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 438
58% 434 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E387) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 70.1
Parallax 86.4
59% 76.1 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 58.6
54% 66.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 128GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM03D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 175 176 179 182 184 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 436
Write 259
Mixed 209
SusWrite 175
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 32.4
135% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 125
124% 207 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 100%
Toshiba MG03ACA200 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: NS00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 160 160 160 162 161 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 161
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.7
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-E Builds (Compare 2,530 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E - $99

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $277
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