| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 99.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 102% 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. |
| 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7917 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds) |
| Memory | 3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20141223 |
| Uptime | 1.3 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 16 '18 at 17:43 |
| Run Duration | 123 Seconds |
| Run User | ZAF-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing above expectations (67th 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
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
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80.1%
Excellent
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85% 150 Pts
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62% 510 Pts
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38% 620 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
99.2%
Outstanding
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101% 132 fps
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96% 119 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingdian S400 120GB
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0720A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 268 152 149 146 146 148 MB/s
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102%
Outstanding
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82% 365 MB/s
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188% 65.9 MB/s
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160% 281 MB/s
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Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
188GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 101 102 102 82 96 MB/s
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58.8%
Above average
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66% 90.7 MB/s
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104% 0.67 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
31.3%
Below average
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28% 9.83 GB/s
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28% 9.8 GB/s
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60% 66.6 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,769 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 3,383x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,664x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 457x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 1,244x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 559x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 405x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $648 |