| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 24% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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 (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (all builds) |
| Memory | 6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140530 |
| Uptime | 1.2 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 20 '17 at 18:03 |
| Run Duration | 126 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 57% |
PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
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78.6%
Very good
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82% 143 Pts
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59% 488 Pts
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39% 624 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1401) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
24%
Poor
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24% 29.9 fps
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24% 29.6 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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54.6%
Above average
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48% 221 MB/s
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102% 44.1 MB/s
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25% 51.2 MB/s
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67.5%
Good
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100% 132 MB/s
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80% 0.82 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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55.9%
Above average
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57% 19.8 GB/s
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41% 14.4 GB/s
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59% 67.9 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: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 - $169
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 1,220x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 633x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 398x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 481x |
| GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples | 200x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 198x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $817 |