Asrock H97M Anniversary

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive43.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Anniversary  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '19 at 12:48
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 37%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 above expectations (100th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 202
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 371
50% 373 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 87.1
57% 75.4 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 70.7
Splatting 58
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 43 65 39 61 81 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 407
Write 259
Mixed 201
SusWrite 82.1
52% 237 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 34.2
4K Mixed 9.8
61% 21.4 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 68
DQ Mixed 25.7
37% 70.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 53%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
430GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 176 177 178 177 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 169
Mixed 87.6
SusWrite 177
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Toshiba External USB 3.0 1TB
68GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 61 62 61 63 63 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 104
Write 110
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 61.7
56% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.7
93% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173EB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.3
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.1
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Anniversary Builds (Compare 495 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 Anniversary

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $524
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