| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Boot Drive | 92.6% 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 | 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 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus H97M-PLUS (all builds) |
| Memory | 10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20140509 |
| Uptime | 70.9 Days |
| Run Date | Jun 23 '17 at 04:34 |
| Run Duration | 181 Seconds |
| Run User | AUS-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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Intel Core i5-4690S-$141
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
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81.6%
Excellent
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80% 142 Pts
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59% 445 Pts
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28% 456 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4414
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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92.6%
Outstanding
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98% 438 MB/s
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122% 48.8 MB/s
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94% 210 MB/s
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30.2%
Below average
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45% 51.4 MB/s
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174% 3.46 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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61%
Good
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60% 21.1 GB/s
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54% 19 GB/s
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57% 70.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: Asus H97M-PLUS - $140
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| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 249x |
| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 120x |
| Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples | 108x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples | 92x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 73x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 62x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 55% - Above average | Total price: $390 |