| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 56.3% 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 Drive | 48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140930 |
| Uptime | 0.7 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 16 '18 at 14:55 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | CAN-User |
| Background CPU | 21% |
PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
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81.7%
Excellent
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78% 135 Pts
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62% 499 Pts
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36% 590 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
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56.3%
Above average
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58% 68.5 fps
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53% 66 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 58 78 68 74 83 MB/s
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48.6%
Average
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31% 140 MB/s
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102% 42.7 MB/s
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34% 69.7 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
885GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 218 216 218 218 219 MB/s
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124%
Outstanding
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125% 172 MB/s
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156% 1.13 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
51%
Above average
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49% 17.3 GB/s
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47% 16.4 GB/s
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58% 69.6 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 2,304x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,184x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 420x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 789x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 341x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 307x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $798 |