Asus H97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.3% 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)
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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus H97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 00:26
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 94.6
2-Core 192
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 350
46% 348 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1120 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.2.2
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 42.9
29% 37 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 29.7
Splatting 36.6
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
20GB free
Firmware: JC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
48% Average
Read 77.4
Write 89.8
Mixed 66.5
58% 77.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.44
100% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48%
Great: 68%
WD WD5000AVDS-63U7B1 500GB
9GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 54.6
Write 50.3
Mixed 57.8
41% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.4
98% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown OCZ3G13331G 1317 OCZ3G13331G 0215 CM3X2G1333C9 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
1024, 1024, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.8% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 10.5
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 50%

 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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