Motherboard: Asus H81M-C, Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB Ram and Intel Stock CPU Cooler

🔧 Motherboard: Asus H81M-C

• Socket: LGA 1150 (Supports 4th Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7, Pentium, and Celeron)

• Chipset: Intel H81

• Form Factor: Micro-ATX

• Memory Support:

  • 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

  • Up to 16GB RAM

  • DDR3 1600/1333 MHz supported

• Expansion:

  • 1 x PCIe x16 (for GPU)

  • 2 x PCIe x1

• Storage:

  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s

  • 2 x SATA 3Gb/s

• USB:

  • USB 3.0: 2 ports (rear)

  • USB 2.0: Up to 8 ports (2 rear, 6 via headers)

• Audio: Realtek ALC887 8-channel HD Audio

• LAN: Realtek 8111GR Gigabit Ethernet

🧠 CPU: Intel Core i5 (4th Gen

• Integrated Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600

• Socket: LGA 1150

💾 RAM: 8GB DDR3

• Type: DDR3

• Speed: Typically 1600 MHz

• Slots Used: 1 x 8GB or 2 x 4GB depending on configuration

• Max Supported by Board: 16GB

🌬 Cooler: Intel Stock Cooler (4th Gen)

• Basic aluminum heatsink with copper core and pre-applied thermal paste

• Push-pin mounting

• Decent for stock speeds (non-overclocking use)

• Noise level: moderate under load

🧩 General Use Case Performance

• Good for: Office work, light gaming, media consumption, older titles/emulators

• Limitations: Modern gaming, heavy multitasking, content creation (rendering/editing)