Asus H97M-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.8% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H97M-E  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150820
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '22 at 10:13
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 107
2-Core 199
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 573
58% 473 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84DD) 2GB
CLim: 1398 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 21.8
Reflection 19.5
Parallax 21.8
18% 21 fps
MRender 26.2
Gravity 23.8
Splatting 17.7
18% 22.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M8VC 256GB
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 251 275 253 280 279 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 456
Mixed 434
SusWrite 266
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 59.7
198% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 126
159% 283 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 176 178 181 180 180 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 167
Mixed 106
SusWrite 178
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-041.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-E Builds (Compare 2,537 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E - $99

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $277
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback