Asrock H97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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 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 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.4% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime14.1 Days
Run DateMar 02 '19 at 10:39
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 19%

 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 i5-4440-$128
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 180
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 337
46% 341 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.77% Terrible
Lighting 3.8
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 6.31
3% 5.54 fps
MRender 8.62
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 7.48
5% 6.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.77%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5S 128GB-$75
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 198 201 175 204 202 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 418
Write 207
Mixed 216
SusWrite 197
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 35.8
125% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 167
146% 218 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 84%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
463GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 119 120 120 119 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 118
Write 116
Mixed 82
SusWrite 119
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.5% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.9
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 701 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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