| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Crosshair IV Formula (all builds) |
| Memory | 1.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.5 GHz |
| Display | 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20110401 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 27 '20 at 15:45 |
| Run Duration | 132 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMD Phenom II X4 820
AM3, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
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55.9%
Above average
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47% 71.6 Pts
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24% 177 Pts
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11% 175 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
448GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 44 27 68 68 69 MB/s
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35.4%
Below average
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42% 57.2 MB/s
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146% 1 MB/s
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Lexar USB Flash Drive 8GB
3GB free, PID c753
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9 9.1 9.8 9 9.7 9.8 MB/s
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6.4%
Terrible
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11% 10.2 MB/s
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19% 1.7 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 16GB
533, 533, 533, 533 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
32.1%
Below average
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32% 11.1 GB/s
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20% 6.97 GB/s
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52% 77.5 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 Crosshair IV Formula
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| Phenom II X6 1090TAMD $240Bench 57%, 23,506 samples | 120x |
| Phenom II X6 1100TAMD $340Bench 59%, 12,769 samples | 35x |
| Phenom II X4 965AMD $144Bench 53%, 43,442 samples | 31x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 15x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 12x |
| HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples | 10x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 54% - Above average | Total price: $520 |