Asus H97M-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
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. 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 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus H97M-E  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141009
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateAug 18 '17 at 13:59
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 13%

 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 i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 95.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 283
38% 283 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
MSI(1462 8A9C) 1GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
16.6% Very poor
Lighting 20.6
Reflection 16.5
Parallax 17.5
17% 18.2 fps
MRender 23.9
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 17
16% 20.2 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.6%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
57.7% Above average
Read 98.8
Write 102
Mixed 95.8
74% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.44
106% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60% Good
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 19
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 60%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-E Builds (Compare 2,528 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
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