| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 29.6% 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 | 35.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
| 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-K (all builds) |
| Memory | 9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140529 |
| Uptime | 5.2 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 20 '17 at 13:40 |
| Run Duration | 209 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 29% |
PC Performing below expectations (31st 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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75.9%
Very good
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76% 132 Pts
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56% 453 Pts
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34% 544 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
29.6%
Poor
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31% 37.3 fps
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27% 32.3 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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35.3%
Below average
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22% 100 MB/s
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76% 33.9 MB/s
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34% 61.9 MB/s
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79.4%
Very good
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103% 136 MB/s
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88% 0.9 MB/s
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43.4%
Average
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59% 78.4 MB/s
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79% 0.79 MB/s
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30%
Below average
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39% 52.1 MB/s
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76% 0.63 MB/s
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38.8%
Below average
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49% 65.3 MB/s
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62% 0.61 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
47.7%
Average
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47% 16.4 GB/s
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40% 14.1 GB/s
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55% 72.3 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-K - $147
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 875x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 663x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 498x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 332x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 200x |
| GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples | 167x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $795 |