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Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics86.4% 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 Drive99.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97-HD3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160303
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 15 '19 at 21:54
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 179
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 337
46% 344 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑
This bench: 72.3%
 Great: 72%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Gigabyte(1458 D000) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.76% Terrible
Lighting 3.77
Reflection 6.38
Parallax 6.44
3% 5.53 fps
MRender 8.57
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.52
5% 6.11 fps
Poor: 3% ↑
This bench: 3.76%
 Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Asus(1043 859D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 119
Parallax 100
88% 109 fps
MRender 92.5
Gravity 102
Splatting 105
82% 99.8 fps
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 86.4%
 Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS250G32TND-N1A2A 250GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 253 246 248 242 248 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 431
Write 398
Mixed 356
SusWrite 267
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 49.2
162% 58.5 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 350
263% 352 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑
This bench: 99.9%
 Great: 106%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$33
50GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 87 87 88 88 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 83.3
Write 82.5
Mixed 46.5
SusWrite 86.7
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑
This bench: 48.8%
 Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
58% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 32% ↑
This bench: 58%
 Great: 61%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical GA-Z97-HD3 Builds (Compare 2,431 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 - $102

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples620x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples473x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples423x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples293x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples206x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples158x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples77x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples70x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples63x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples81x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples78x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples39x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $750
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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