| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| 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. |
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus H97M-PLUS (all builds) |
| Memory | 11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150304 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 26 '22 at 00:00 |
| Run Duration | 108 Seconds |
| Run User | AUS-User |
| Background CPU | 24% |
PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
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81.2%
Excellent
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86% 153 Pts
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62% 502 Pts
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37% 600 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 27 26 26 27 45 MB/s
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25%
Poor
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30% 41.4 MB/s
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88% 0.47 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
49.2%
Average
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48% 16.8 GB/s
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43% 14.9 GB/s
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58% 68.9 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 H97M-PLUS - $140
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 246x |
| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 120x |
| Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples | 108x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples | 92x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 72x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 62x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 55% - Above average | Total price: $390 |