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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock H97M Pro4  (all builds)
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160613
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 30 '17 at 04:09
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 230
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 601
66% 522 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
69GB free
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 435
Mixed 441
103% 464 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 26.7
142% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 65.5
83% 138 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 97%
Great: 116%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 132
Write 180
Mixed 129
110% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 5.24
4K Mixed 0.72
208% 2.24 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21.2
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 92%

 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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