| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | 23.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD. |
| Memory | 4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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. |
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Xfx79u XFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI (all builds) |
| Motherboard | XFX XFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI |
| Memory | 1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20080215 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 17 '19 at 02:33 |
| Run Duration | 150 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 74% |
PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650-$850
Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
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43.9%
Average
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39% 57.2 Pts
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16% 121 Pts
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9% 148 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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23.8%
Poor
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26% 116 MB/s
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30% 9.27 MB/s
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48% 63.7 MB/s
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Hitachi HUA723020ALA 2TB
839GB free
Firmware: MK7O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 64 71 76 82 78 MB/s
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56.7%
Above average
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66% 89.4 MB/s
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150% 1.2 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
132GB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 66 73 79 86 81 MB/s
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45.5%
Average
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52% 71.2 MB/s
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160% 1.13 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DRAM
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17.1%
Very poor
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15% 5.4 GB/s
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12% 4.37 GB/s
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38% 105 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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System: Xfx79u XFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 57% - Above average | Total price: $161 |