| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 62.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 72.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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. |
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140930 |
| Uptime | 4.1 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 18 '20 at 12:09 |
| Run Duration | 145 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 22% |
PC Performing as expected (45th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
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70.8%
Very good
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69% 115 Pts
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39% 295 Pts
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26% 419 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
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62.8%
Good
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64% 77.7 fps
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61% 75 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 181 175 176 165 155 MB/s
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72.7%
Very good
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63% 283 MB/s
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133% 48.1 MB/s
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44% 65.5 MB/s
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SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
192GB free
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 183 173 143 128 170 MB/s
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56.3%
Above average
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71% 317 MB/s
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79% 28.6 MB/s
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26% 39.9 MB/s
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WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 148 150 151 150 148 MB/s
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84.3%
Excellent
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93% 127 MB/s
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195% 1.47 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
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61.8%
Good
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63% 22 GB/s
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45% 15.8 GB/s
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62% 64 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 Z97-A - $150
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 2,306x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,184x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 420x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 789x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 341x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 307x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $798 |