Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 (all builds)
Memory	8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20111019
Uptime	2 Days
Run Date	Oct 28 '20 at 14:26
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89 20,692 User benchmarks, average bench 73% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	77.8% Very good	Memory 95.4 1-Core 105 2-Core 199 78% 133 Pts	4-Core 339 8-Core 400 48% 370 Pts	64-Core 490 30% 490 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 77.8% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD HD 6970 9,594 User benchmarks, average bench 20% MSI(1462 2370) 2GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 3.63 Reflection 25.7 Parallax 1.12 3% 10.2 fps	Gravity 27.8 Splatting 32.1 27% 30 fps
Poor: 17% Great: 22%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 120GB 36 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 31GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.0. Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4,481 Write 39.3 Mixed 65.2 1,094% 1,528 MB/s	4K Read 473 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 5.3 20,366% 160 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 203%
WD WD5000AVVS-63H0B1 500GB 11,411 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 125GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4,372 Write 34.2 Mixed 62.8 1,066% 1,490 MB/s	4K Read 501 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 1.9 21,098% 168 MB/s
Poor: 18% Great: 51%
WD WD10EVVS-63M5B0 1TB 1,639 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 17GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 4,073 Write 31.7 Mixed 55.2 992% 1,387 MB/s	4K Read 358 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 1.3 15,053% 120 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB 73 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	55.4% Above average	MC Read 19 MC Write 20.4 MC Mixed 18.7 55% 19.4 GB/s	SC Read 13.1 SC Write 13.2 SC Mixed 14.3 39% 13.5 GB/s	Latency 55.9 72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 55%

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 58%

Gunboat

Desktop 78%

Battleship

Workstation 47%

Yacht

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	10x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples	9x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	9x

Value: 76% - Very good

Total price: $590

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16