Asrock H97M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 44.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive75.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock H97M  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140829
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateAug 17 '20 at 05:02
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130T-$60
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
44.6% Average
Memory 54.7
1-Core 80
2-Core 112
49% 82.4 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 219
27% 208 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1350 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 69.8
Parallax 88.9
59% 77.1 fps
MRender 67.3
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 56
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 316 314 320 310 337 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 350
Write 319
Mixed 205
SusWrite 311
67% 296 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 36.6
125% 43.3 MB/s
DQ Read 34.1
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 45.4
43% 64.7 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 129%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$75
2TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 119 124 127 125 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 75.2
Write 113
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 123
67% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1.4
270% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 13.8
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 15.4
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 144
28% 144 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Builds (Compare 49 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock H97M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $315
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