Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	78.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	73.1% Very good	Memory 85 1-Core 101 2-Core 187 72% 124 Pts	4-Core 331 8-Core 540 53% 435 Pts	64-Core 542 34% 542 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 73.1% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 6173) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	78.5% Very good	Lighting 96.3 Reflection 111 Parallax 98.8 78% 102 fps	MRender 92.2 Gravity 95 Splatting 99.3 79% 95.5 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 78.5% Great: 88%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42 87,912 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 7GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z32070RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 290 Write 62.5 Mixed 25.1 27% 126 MB/s	4K Read 16.9 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 6.9 35% 8.3 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB 24,911 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 12GB free Firmware: UF3000RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 404 Write 315 Mixed 227 70% 315 MB/s	4K Read 19.7 4K Write 31.9 4K Mixed 14.6 65% 22.1 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 54.1 DQ Mixed 31.3 38% 67.6 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 56%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 316GB free Firmware: CC47 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 164 Write 121 Mixed 77.4 89% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
PNY USB 3.0 FD 34GB 522 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 6GB free, PID 00ad Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 36.9 Write 16.7 Mixed 11.4 23% 21.7 MB/s	4K Read 4.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.3 58% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 29%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 M378B5173QH0-CK0 M378B5773DH0-CK0 M378B5173QH0-CK0 12GB 101 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	56% Above average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 20.7 MC Mixed 16.7 55% 19.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.1 SC Write 20 SC Mixed 17.8 50% 17.6 GB/s	Latency 71.9 56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 56% Great: 60%

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 13%

Tree trunk

Desktop 71%

Battleship

Workstation 12%

Tree trunk

GPU
GTX 745 (OEM)Nvidia $60Bench 10%, 26,874 samples	574x
GeForce GT 720NvidiaBench 4%, 15,510 samples	363x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	325x

RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GBMicronBench 56%, 6,584 samples	352x
HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 4x4GBHynixBench 56%, 2,366 samples	195x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 4x4GBSamsungBench 57%, 3,272 samples	147x

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $271

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16