Asrock H97M Pro4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive92.6% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140729
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 21 '19 at 02:37
Run Duration198 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 195
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 412
56% 416 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3621
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300s SATA 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X217
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 254 236 245 258 254 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 448
Write 272
Mixed 214
SusWrite 253
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 34.3
154% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 124
138% 234 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 93%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
192GB free
Firmware: GM4O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 75 75 76 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 73.8
Write 74.3
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 75.3
48% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 51%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 32GB
29GB free, PID 0723
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.8 16 14 14 13 15 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
8.47% Terrible
Read 19.2
Write 10
Mixed 15.5
SusWrite 13.4
19% 14.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 1.1
72% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.47%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
35% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.5 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M Pro4 Builds (Compare 1,137 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: 58% - Above average Total price: $669
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HDDRAMUSB
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