| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| Memory | 8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asrock 990FX Killer (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20131206 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 26 '18 at 21:49 |
| Run Duration | 79 Seconds |
| Run User | ESP-User |
| Background CPU | 14% |
PC Performing above expectations (64th 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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AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
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57.8%
Above average
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50% 76.9 Pts
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25% 188 Pts
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12% 192 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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23.7%
Poor
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25% 34.1 MB/s
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56% 0.51 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
32.8%
Below average
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32% 11.2 GB/s
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21% 7.27 GB/s
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54% 74.8 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: Asrock 990FX Killer - $154
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| FX-8350AMD $130Bench 61%, 313,196 samples | 138x |
| FX-8320AMD $129Bench 59%, 106,454 samples | 29x |
| FX-6300AMD $47Bench 55%, 261,607 samples | 19x |
| GPU |
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| RX 580AMD $130Bench 52%, 360,351 samples | 22x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 18x |
| GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples | 12x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 71% - Very good | Total price: $494 |