Asrock H97M Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics42.6% 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 Drive58% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Pro4  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140425
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '19 at 16:04
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
44.8% Average
Memory 69.2
1-Core 28.7
2-Core 61.1
36% 53 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 132
16% 125 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.6% Average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 77.4
38% 59.5 fps
MRender 58.5
Gravity 53
Splatting 75
52% 62.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 148 146 145 137 98 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 319
Write 171
Mixed 193
SusWrite 136
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 54.8
4K Mixed 26
92% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 187
142% 191 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 58%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
558GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 131 128 132 132 141 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 34.5
Write 110
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 128
54% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
96% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
42.2% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15.4
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 6.8
SC Mixed 10
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Pro4 Builds (Compare 1,134 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock H97M Pro4 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $674
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HDDRAMUSB
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