| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 58.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 217% 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 | 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 | Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7917 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds) |
| Memory | 2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 11 |
| BIOS Date | 20141223 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 01 '22 at 03:28 |
| Run Duration | 138 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 12% |
PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.3 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
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82.8%
Excellent
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86% 149 Pts
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60% 495 Pts
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39% 632 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.49
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58.6%
Above average
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60% 72.3 fps
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56% 69 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR033 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1038 1535 1225 51 64 1208 MB/s
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217%
Outstanding
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280% 1,238 MB/s
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283% 107 MB/s
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610% 764 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
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75.1%
Very good
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74% 25.9 GB/s
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64% 22.4 GB/s
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81% 49.5 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 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,788 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 3,394x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,668x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 458x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 1,246x |
| 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 |