| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 3.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 84.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times. |
| Memory | 12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7816 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) (all builds) |
| Memory | 10.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140629 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 17 '16 at 01:02 |
| Run Duration | 113 Seconds |
| Run User | MEX-User |
| Background CPU | 12% |
PC Performing above expectations (67th 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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84.5%
Excellent
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86% 149 Pts
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67% 544 Pts
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41% 667 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Radeon HD 5500
XFX(1682 3080) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
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3.24%
Terrible
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3% 4.27 fps
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3% 3.54 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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84.7%
Excellent
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82% 373 MB/s
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130% 52.4 MB/s
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94% 179 MB/s
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53%
Above average
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69% 91.3 MB/s
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96% 0.85 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 9905403-038.A00LF KHX1866C10D3/4G 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
35.8%
Below average
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33% 11.5 GB/s
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32% 11.3 GB/s
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60% 66.5 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-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 161 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97-G43 GAMING (MS-7816)
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 52x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 30x |
| Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples | 18x |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 23x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 19x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 13x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 62% - Good | Total price: $638 |