PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
Graphics | 14.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
Boot Drive | 36.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times. |
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
System | Gateway FX6840 (all builds) |
Motherboard | Gateway FX6840 |
Memory | 6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
OS | Windows 8.1 |
BIOS Date | 20100517 |
Uptime | 0.5 Days |
Run Date | Nov 13 '16 at 22:03 |
Run Duration | 181 Seconds |
Run User | AUS-User |
Background CPU | 1% |
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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72.4%
Very good
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Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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AMD R9 270X-$199
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.160.769
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
14.5%
Very poor
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Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 840 120GB-$109
85GB free
Firmware: DXT08B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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39.9%
Below average
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Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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36.1%
Below average
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59.1%
Above average
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70.7%
Very good
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Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
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42.4%
Average
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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CPU | |
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Core i7 860Intel $339Bench 64%, 51,451 samples | 66x |
Core i7 870Intel $100Bench 66%, 37,228 samples | 37x |
Core i5-750Intel $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples | 2x |
GPU | |
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GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 9x |
HD 5770AMDBench 10%, 37,602 samples | 9x |
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 7x |
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 65% - Good | Total price: $426 |