| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Boot Drive | 93.3% 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 | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140930 |
| Uptime | 7.6 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 21 '19 at 18:59 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 20% |
PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
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79%
Very good
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77% 133 Pts
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55% 450 Pts
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30% 488 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 780-$329
MSI(1462 2980) 3GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.71
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 122 46 41 42 40 MB/s
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93.3%
Outstanding
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73% 325 MB/s
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170% 60.8 MB/s
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213% 316 MB/s
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WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
355GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 67 65 67 65 67 MB/s
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42.3%
Average
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53% 71.3 MB/s
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172% 1.3 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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57.8%
Above average
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57% 19.8 GB/s
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49% 17.1 GB/s
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66% 61 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
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 2,310x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,186x |
| 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 |