| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master! |
| Processor | With 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 35.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 121% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files. |
| 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 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. |
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
| Motherboard | Asrock Z97E-ITX/ac (all builds) |
| Memory | 14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20180308 |
| Uptime | 3.2 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 18 '18 at 09:58 |
| Run Duration | 126 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 2% |
PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
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87.7%
Excellent
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90% 158 Pts
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65% 524 Pts
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38% 611 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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35.6%
Below average
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38% 44.6 fps
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32% 39.5 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 291 294 296 297 296 MB/s
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121%
Outstanding
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93% 413 MB/s
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214% 75.4 MB/s
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271% 362 MB/s
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Seagate ST500LM021-1KJ152 500GB
403GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 136 133 134 136 137 MB/s
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73.4%
Very good
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82% 111 MB/s
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143% 0.9 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
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82.8%
Excellent
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82% 28.8 GB/s
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70% 24.5 GB/s
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83% 48.3 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z97E-ITX/ac Builds (Compare 257 builds)
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Motherboard: Asrock Z97E-ITX/ac - $165
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 71x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 36x |
| Core i7-4790SIntel $60Bench 72%, 13,224 samples | 24x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 18x |
| HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples | 16x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 15x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 75% - Very good | Total price: $719 |