| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 2.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| Memory | 24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (22%). 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 | 21.8 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1842 x 1036 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160216 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 05 '18 at 15:53 |
| Run Duration | 108 Seconds |
| Run User | SWE-User |
| Background CPU | 22% |
PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
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91.2%
Outstanding
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90% 161 Pts
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67% 502 Pts
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31% 497 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 9600 GS
Sapphire(174B 9420) 768MB
Ram: 768MB, Driver: 342.1
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2.99%
Terrible
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3% 3.58 fps
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3% 4.06 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hitachi HTS725032A9A364 320GB-$55
259GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PC3OC72E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 25 30 40 40 44 MB/s
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24.1%
Poor
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33% 44.3 MB/s
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110% 0.77 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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74.5%
Very good
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75% 26.1 GB/s
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62% 21.9 GB/s
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71% 56.6 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 6,782 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 3,392x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,666x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 457x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 1,245x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 559x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 407x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $648 |