| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Boot Drive | 55.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (all builds) |
| Memory | 3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150918 |
| Uptime | 26.4 Days |
| Run Date | May 10 '18 at 19:51 |
| Run Duration | 116 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
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86.3%
Excellent
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88% 156 Pts
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65% 534 Pts
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42% 676 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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55.6%
Above average
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52% 241 MB/s
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101% 41.2 MB/s
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26% 53.5 MB/s
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91.2%
Outstanding
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121% 161 MB/s
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77% 0.98 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
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69.7%
Good
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68% 23.8 GB/s
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60% 21.1 GB/s
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79% 50.9 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 |