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Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 47%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive97% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
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SystemGigabyte Z97X-SLI
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '18 at 03:41
Run Duration195 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 97.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 248
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 638
63% 515 Pts
64-Core 681
42% 681 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑
This bench: 84.9%
 Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
EVGA(3842 6365) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 59.7
58% 66.6 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 65.5
Splatting 68.5
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 48% ↑
This bench: 57.6%
 Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 364 398 401 403 399 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 454
Mixed 342
SusWrite 383
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 38.7
162% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 36.1
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 39.3
44% 72.2 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 97%
 Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$61
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 135 143 136 139 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 160
Mixed 74
SusWrite 147
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑
This bench: 92.6%
 Great: 113%
WD Gold 6TB (2016) -$181
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01M02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 194 194 195 186 185 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 172
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 190
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.6
4K Mixed 0.8
220% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑
This bench: 104%
 Great: 121%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 140 145 146 145 142 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 151
Write 132
Mixed 102
SusWrite 142
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
198% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑
This bench: 84.1%
 Great: 97%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
1TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 91 93 90 89 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 82.9
Write 99.4
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 90.7
65% 87.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.4
231% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑
This bench: 50.3%
 Great: 66%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
308GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 80 79 81 80 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 82.9
Write 79.1
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 79.8
54% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑
This bench: 46.8%
 Great: 66%
SanDisk Ultra Fit 124GB
91GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 41 39 40 40 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 129
Write 104
Mixed 108
SusWrite 48.7
126% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 2.7
193% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑
This bench: 38.2%
 Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 26.8
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 84.4%
 Great: 87%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical GA-Z97X-SLI-CF Builds (Compare 1,897 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI-CF

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples707x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples471x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples212x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples270x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples126x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples115x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples57x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples47x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples42x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples72x
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples53x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples46x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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