Asrock H97M Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.6% 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 Drive83.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Pro4  (all builds)
Memory18.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150727
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateDec 18 '16 at 16:25
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 199
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 540
56% 451 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.19
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 31
Parallax 37.4
32% 35.9 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 36.1
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
ST3500418AS 480GB
350GB free
Firmware: MU05
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
95% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 410
Mixed 444
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 28.5
125% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 58.3
108% 215 MB/s
Poor: 87%
This bench: 95%
Great: 95%
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 256GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM01D0Q
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 501
Write 232
Mixed 326
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 95.4
4K Mixed 24.3
128% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 331
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 65.4
101% 195 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 107%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
215GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 80.4
Write 118
Mixed 111
78% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.33
74% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL9-10-9 D3-1866 1302 1866 CL9 Series 1319 CL9-10-9 D3-1866 1302 1866 CL9 Series 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.4% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 15.9
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 16.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Pro4 Builds (Compare 1,138 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: $673
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