Asrock H97M-ITX/ac

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive107% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsrock H97M-ITX/ac  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140430
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '16 at 04:38
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 248
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 665
70% 562 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Nvidia(10DE 1051) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 62.1
Parallax 84.4
53% 70.6 fps
MRender 73.6
Gravity 69
Splatting 46.3
50% 63 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 402
Mixed 414
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 87.9
4K Mixed 42.3
161% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 257
DQ Mixed 104
131% 235 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
978GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 158
Write 149
Mixed 123
107% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 5.53
4K Mixed 0.42
182% 2.24 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CENTURY HQ MEMORY 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.9
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 20
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H97M-ITX/ac Builds (Compare 303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock H97M-ITX/ac - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $689
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HDDRAMUSB
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