Asus H97-PLUS

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	2.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	60.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although 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.

Motherboard	Asus H97-PLUS (all builds)
Memory	3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	Χρώματα 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit, Χρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20141009
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 03 '20 at 19:24
Run Duration	214 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-4170-$59 48,178 User benchmarks, average bench 57% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	66.4% Good	Memory 87 1-Core 104 2-Core 177 73% 123 Pts	4-Core 265 8-Core 280 36% 272 Pts	64-Core 282 18% 282 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 66.4% Great: 69%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
AMD Radeon HD 6450 32,407 User benchmarks, average bench 2% Sapphire(174B E164) 1GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008 Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	1.76% Terrible	Lighting 2.33 Reflection 2.23 Parallax 1.97 2% 2.18 fps	MRender 1.86 Gravity 1.6 Splatting 1.96 2% 1.8 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 1.76% Great: 2%
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz) 64,721 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Asus(1043 8534) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	2.96% Terrible	Lighting 2.93 Reflection 5.38 Parallax 4.25 2% 4.19 fps	MRender 4.1 Gravity 2.33 Splatting 7.48 4% 4.64 fps
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.96% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$32 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 43GB free (System drive) Firmware: 03090004 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 42 43 38 39 46 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	60.5% Good	Read 326 Write 306 Mixed 265 SusWrite 65.1 54% 240 MB/s	4K Read 33.2 4K Write 51.4 4K Mixed 33.6 121% 39.4 MB/s	DQ Read 141 DQ Write 142 DQ Mixed 117 95% 133 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 85%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 157GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 84 81 77 84 86 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	47.7% Average	Read 84 Write 85 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 82.4 51% 69.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 77% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 47.7% Great: 67%
WD WD10EAVS-00D7B1 1TB 26,179 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 76GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 46 45 45 43 43 45 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	28.5% Poor	Read 54.3 Write 54.7 Mixed 39.6 SusWrite 44.5 36% 48.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 139% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 28.5% Great: 51%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 116GB free Firmware: CC52 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 112 108 109 112 112 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	59.3% Above average	Read 96.3 Write 76 Mixed 65.1 SusWrite 111 64% 87 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.5 95% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 96%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 457GB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 67 65 65 67 67 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	46.4% Average	Read 95.1 Write 68.8 Mixed 56.9 SusWrite 66.2 53% 71.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 175% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 46.4% Great: 72%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170 41,439 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 738GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 111 107 105 109 110 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	62.7% Good	Read 110 Write 108 Mixed 53.4 SusWrite 108 69% 94.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 62.7% Great: 63%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$51 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 967GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 115 113 112 116 114 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	66.9% Good	Read 119 Write 101 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 114 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.7 121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 66.9% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 152GB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 99 104 88 90 83 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	55.6% Above average	Read 99 Write 65 Mixed 26.4 SusWrite 94.3 52% 71.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.4 134% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 55.6% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB 2,677 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	27.3% Poor	MC Read 8.9 MC Write 8.7 MC Mixed 7.6 24% 8.4 GB/s	SC Read 8.5 SC Write 9.4 SC Mixed 8 25% 8.63 GB/s	Latency 70.4 57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 27.3% Great: 34%

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Gaming 39%

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Desktop 78%

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Workstation 32%

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Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS - $132

CPU
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	375x
Core i5-4590Intel $188Bench 63%, 151,366 samples	255x
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	243x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	191x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	127x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	121x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	66x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	48x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	41x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	91x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	46x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	35x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $567

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16