| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average. |
| Boot Drive | 37.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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. |
Very high background CPU (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 (all builds) |
| Memory | 13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20141110 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 25 '23 at 11:36 |
| Run Duration | 122 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 67% |
PC Performing way below expectations (8th 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 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
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44.7%
Average
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45% 81.5 Pts
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39% 313 Pts
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28% 461 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PNY CS900 240GB-$25
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 124 114 57 46 46 MB/s
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37.1%
Below average
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37% 164 MB/s
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54% 20.5 MB/s
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126% 177 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown 1GX64V160K 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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44.6%
Average
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48% 16.6 GB/s
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29% 10.1 GB/s
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32% 126 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)
Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware
| Score | Hit Rate | Shots | EFps | 0.1% Low | Refresh Rate | Screen | Resolution | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 0% | 0 | 23 | 15 | 64 | 0" | 1280 720 |
Typical GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 1,714 builds)
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 - $162
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 852x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 349x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 158x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 318x |
| HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples | 113x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 109x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $810 |