| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
| Boot Drive | 44% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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
| System | MSI MS-7918 |
| Motherboard | MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds) |
| Memory | 10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | Χρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160216 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 01 '22 at 20:59 |
| Run Duration | 136 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 2% |
PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
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66.6%
Good
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73% 127 Pts
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40% 308 Pts
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23% 374 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 88 89 78 88 87 MB/s
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44%
Average
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31% 139 MB/s
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87% 32.9 MB/s
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73% 94.5 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$20
214GB free
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 81 81 79 81 78 MB/s
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52%
Above average
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67% 90.6 MB/s
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116% 0.8 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston KHX2400C11D3/8GX KHX1866C10D3/8G 16GB
2400, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
29.2%
Poor
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26% 9 GB/s
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29% 10.2 GB/s
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55% 73.2 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 1,539 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220
| CPU |
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 305x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $132Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 270x |
| Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples | 225x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 284x |
| GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples | 132x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 124x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $868 |