Asrock H97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive86.7% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160613
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 30 '17 at 20:11
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 92.7
2-Core 205
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 430
57% 429 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 52
Parallax 55.8
38% 51.6 fps
MRender 51.5
Gravity 41
Splatting 37.4
35% 43.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 499
Write 403
Mixed 418
98% 440 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 19.1
137% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 35.8
DQ Write 85.2
DQ Mixed 18.7
26% 46.6 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
290GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 115
Write 123
Mixed 104
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.48
111% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.9% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.1
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 699 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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