Asrock H61M/U3S3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics25% 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 Drive50% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H61M/U3S3  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130410
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateJan 21 '20 at 18:25
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
47.2% Average
Memory 50.6
1-Core 76.3
2-Core 157
52% 94.5 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 250
34% 252 Pts
64-Core 293
18% 293 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8537) 2GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.8
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 28.4
Parallax 25.6
27% 29.2 fps
MRender 25.9
Gravity 26.2
Splatting 23.5
20% 25.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 25%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 131 133 38 75 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
50% Average
Read 286
Write 270
Mixed 274
SusWrite 107
53% 234 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 41.3
4K Mixed 19.7
76% 26.7 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 48.1
78% 148 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50%
Great: 100%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 245GB
80GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 159 188 106 56 76 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.7% Above average
Read 235
Write 220
Mixed 200
SusWrite 124
44% 195 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 27.7
94% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 152
125% 177 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
506GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 161 162 161 161 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 134
Mixed 33.5
SusWrite 158
89% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 859B CT102464BA160B.M16 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.1% Poor
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 8.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 10.1
28% 9.9 GB/s
Latency 158
25% 158 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H61M/U3S3 Builds (Compare 292 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock H61M/U3S3

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