Asrock H97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive75.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock H97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '17 at 06:01
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 123
2-Core 247
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 643
70% 553 Pts
64-Core 634
39% 634 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 61.7
57% 67.7 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 68
56% 69.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
75.4% Very good
Read 490
Write 276
Mixed 278
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 17.1
118% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 41.2
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 31
48% 85 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.4%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
32.9% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 700 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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