Asrock H97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47% 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 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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 H97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime8.1 Days
Run DateAug 11 '19 at 03:52
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 85.3
2-Core 195
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 358
41% 321 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47% Average
Lighting 56.4
Reflection 55.5
Parallax 45.3
46% 52.4 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 59.1
Splatting 52.9
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
712GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 423 456 460 409 455 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Read 424
Write 397
Mixed 414
SusWrite 418
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 44.7
141% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 170
142% 209 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 133%
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
696GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.00C06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 84 91 92 97 84 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 19.5
Write 46.3
Mixed 33
SusWrite 89.1
34% 47 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.1
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 699 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock H97 Pro4 - $287

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $710
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