Asrock H97M-ITX/ac

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.4% 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 Drive95.6% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsrock H97M-ITX/ac  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '18 at 17:57
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 88
1-Core 114
2-Core 221
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 442
59% 439 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 3690) 2GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 42.9
Parallax 43.5
36% 43.6 fps
MRender 39.4
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 35.2
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
252GB free
Firmware: M3CR010 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 390
Mixed 418
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 45.5
163% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 82.2
126% 240 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 109%
Great: 125%
Intenso 128GB 128GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 248
Mixed 373
84% 380 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 40.3
153% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 72.4
114% 217 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 96%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
610GB free
Firmware: JA0OA560 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 85.8
Write 85.7
Mixed 79.4
63% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.19
67% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
53.6% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-ITX/ac Builds (Compare 302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock H97M-ITX/ac - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $689
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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