Asrock H97M Pro4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 39.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics25.7% 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.
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 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.
CPU throttled at 5% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150727
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '17 at 15:21
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 5%

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Memory 64
1-Core 23.1
2-Core 47.2
32% 44.8 Pts
4-Core 92
8-Core 93
12% 92.5 Pts
64-Core 92.9
6% 92.9 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.7% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 34.7
Parallax 54.7
21% 38.4 fps
MRender 50.3
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 38.9
35% 43 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
530GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 163
Mixed 147
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 2.59
4K Mixed 0.31
121% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 4.7
SC Mixed 7.1
17% 6.03 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Pro4 Builds (Compare 1,131 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock H97M Pro4 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $674
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