Asrock H97M Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics45% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Pro4  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141103
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '19 at 10:40
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Memory 57.7
1-Core 85.4
2-Core 154
56% 99 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 292
40% 294 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45% Average
Lighting 54.1
Reflection 55.5
Parallax 56.7
44% 55.4 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 57
Splatting 50.8
47% 58.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 27 25 26 26 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 387
Write 276
Mixed 266
SusWrite 57.2
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 34.3
113% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 174
178% 291 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 108%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
104GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 352 293 282 281 280 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 397
Write 392
Mixed 340
SusWrite 302
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 66.5
4K Mixed 39
125% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 147
116% 166 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 134%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
0GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 10.7
Write 14.5
Mixed 12.2
9% 12.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
55% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
23.7% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 7.2
23% 8.17 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.7
19% 6.53 GB/s
Latency 134
30% 134 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Pro4 Builds (Compare 1,134 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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