| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 3.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asrock Z97M Pro4 (all builds) |
| Memory | 11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160527 |
| Uptime | 0.3 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 12 '19 at 22:04 |
| Run Duration | 81 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 17% |
PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i5-4590-$188
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
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78.7%
Very good
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78% 135 Pts
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53% 394 Pts
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24% 387 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
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3.72%
Terrible
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3% 5.62 fps
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5% 5.63 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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98% 439 MB/s
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205% 73.7 MB/s
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269% 359 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
31.9%
Below average
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29% 10 GB/s
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29% 10.3 GB/s
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59% 68.1 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: Asrock Z97M Pro4 - $196
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 87x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 70x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 25x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 37x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 17x |
| HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples | 17x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 66% - Good | Total price: $771 |