Asrock H97 Performance

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.1% 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 Drive49.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97 Performance  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140724
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 03:19
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 93.4
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 187
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 363
48% 359 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 62.2
57% 67.1 fps
MRender 73.7
Gravity 64.7
Splatting 54
51% 64.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 478
Write 213
Mixed 161
62% 284 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 6.06
53% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 15.9
DQ Write 70.6
DQ Mixed 7.06
16% 31.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
921GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 162
Mixed 168
129% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.22
89% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.4
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 Performance Builds (Compare 500 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock H97 Performance - $171

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $819
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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