| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master! |
| 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 37.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Z87-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140603 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 17 '19 at 10:14 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | CAN-User |
| Background CPU | 12% |
PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
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81.4%
Excellent
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82% 141 Pts
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55% 437 Pts
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34% 544 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.86
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37.1%
Below average
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40% 45.6 fps
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32% 38.9 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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93% 418 MB/s
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150% 55.6 MB/s
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197% 282 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 188 194 197 198 197 MB/s
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112%
Outstanding
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116% 159 MB/s
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148% 1.03 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 1600EL Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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59.6%
Above average
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58% 20.2 GB/s
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53% 18.5 GB/s
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70% 57.3 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 Z87-A - $299
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples | 833x |
| Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples | 749x |
| Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples | 345x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 237x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 206x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 187x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 97% - Outstanding | Total price: $631 |