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Gaming
Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive44.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory2.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJan 08 '21 at 17:42
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 207
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 403
54% 402 Pts
64-Core 379
24% 379 Pts
Poor: 46% ↑
This bench: 80.7%
 Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4156
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 97 72 95 72 71 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.5% Average
Read 206
Write 198
Mixed 133
SusWrite 88.2
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 10.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 12.3
84% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 92.6
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 152
113% 147 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑
This bench: 44.5%
 Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 152 150 149 152 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 154
Write 104
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 150
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑
This bench: 87.2%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.1
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 18.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 31% ↑
This bench: 58.8%
 Great: 60%
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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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Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,067 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K - $147

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel  $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples877x
Core i7-4790Intel  $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples663x
Core i5-4690KIntel  $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples498x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples332x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples200x
GTX 960Nvidia  $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples167x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples95x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples72x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples71x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples148x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples133x
CT102464BA160B.C16 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 11,058 samples44x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $795
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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