| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| 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. |
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
| Motherboard | Asus Z97-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180418 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 05 '21 at 01:38 |
| Run Duration | 170 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 5% |
PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
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81.9%
Excellent
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86% 157 Pts
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69% 556 Pts
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41% 667 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
151GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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311% 1496 MB/s
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1,067% 236 MB/s
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97% 436 MB/s
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188% 67.7 MB/s
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173% 258 MB/s
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Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
522GB free
Firmware: SC12
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883% 1,235 MB/s
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27,739% 221 MB/s
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1,038% 1,452 MB/s
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0% 0 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
27.3%
Poor
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24% 8.43 GB/s
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26% 9.1 GB/s
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53% 74.9 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: Asus Z97-A - $150
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 2,301x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,182x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 419x |
| GPU |
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|---|---|
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 787x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 340x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 307x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $798 |