| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 28.4% 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 | 120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files. |
| 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. |
| System | MSI MS-7917 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160216 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 19 '19 at 22:48 |
| Run Duration | 132 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 10% |
PC Performing as expected (50th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
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80.5%
Excellent
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83% 147 Pts
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63% 508 Pts
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39% 633 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.67
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28.4%
Poor
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29% 34 fps
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28% 34.3 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 451 465 465 469 477 MB/s
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120%
Outstanding
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100% 443 MB/s
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182% 66.3 MB/s
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267% 357 MB/s
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Corsair Force GS 480GB-$419
67GB free
Firmware: 5.20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 176 179 137 147 144 MB/s
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54.2%
Above average
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55% 246 MB/s
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81% 23.2 MB/s
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102% 150 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
48.1%
Average
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46% 16.2 GB/s
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44% 15.3 GB/s
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57% 70 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,796 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 3,397x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,671x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 458x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 1,247x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 561x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 407x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $648 |