Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.6% 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 Drive79.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 10:48
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 208
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 397
54% 399 Pts
64-Core 411
26% 411 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.6% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 61.7
54% 64.9 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 59.1
Splatting 53.4
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 221 115 130 106 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 374
Write 400
Mixed 301
SusWrite 162
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 40
139% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 179
157% 228 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
115GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 96 98 95 97 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 80
Write 81.2
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 95.7
57% 77.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
154% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 19.5
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.8
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 61%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 971 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H97M-PLUS - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $390
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HDDRAMUSB
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