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Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '23 at 10:46
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 103
2-Core 177
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 480
51% 407 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑
This bench: 71.1%
 Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85A4)
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.9% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 72
Parallax 75
58% 72.8 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 64.8
54% 66.5 fps
Poor: 51% ↑
This bench: 56.9%
 Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SBBU240G1122 240GB
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3106000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 74 58 92 73 86 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 220
Write 96.2
Mixed 119
SusWrite 70.2
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 16.2
4K Mixed 12.6
61% 14.4 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 66%
WD WD1002FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
241GB free
Firmware: 03.00C06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 64 65 65 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 106
Write 100
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 65.3
63% 85.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 49.1%
 Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C9D3/4GX KHX1866C9D3/4GX KHX1866C9D3/4GX KHX1866C10D3/4G 16GB
1867, 1600, 1867, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.9% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.8
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 49% ↑
This bench: 48.9%
 Great: 70%
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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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Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,050 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples2,319x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples1,195x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples421x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples794x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples342x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples309x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples273x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples202x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples138x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples252x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples152x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples120x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
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HDDRAMUSB
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