| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 85.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 64.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 88.5% 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 | 12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150424 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 07 '18 at 18:29 |
| Run Duration | 124 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 11% |
PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
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85.9%
Excellent
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81% 143 Pts
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67% 498 Pts
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31% 504 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94
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64.8%
Good
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66% 85 fps
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62% 76.2 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial BX100 120GB-$70
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 185 163 108 184 186 MB/s
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88.5%
Excellent
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61% 276 MB/s
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156% 59.2 MB/s
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139% 200 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
434GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 170 169 172 172 172 MB/s
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92.4%
Outstanding
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97% 132 MB/s
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170% 1.23 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1088 MHz
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
44.3%
Average
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42% 14.7 GB/s
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42% 14.7 GB/s
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55% 72.2 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-A - $150
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 2,310x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,185x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 420x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 791x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 342x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 307x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $798 |