| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 72.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| 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 | 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7918 |
| Motherboard | MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds) |
| Memory | 9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140421 |
| Uptime | 1.3 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 08 '20 at 20:10 |
| Run Duration | 189 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing way below expectations (20th 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
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77%
Very good
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78% 138 Pts
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59% 470 Pts
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36% 573 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
72.3%
Very good
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75% 84.4 fps
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68% 84.3 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
943GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 144 135 140 150 148 MB/s
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67.6%
Good
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82% 111 MB/s
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160% 1.33 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown F3-14900CL8-4GBXM 0420 F3-12800CL8-4GBXM 0420 F3-14900CL8-4GBXM 0420 F3-12800CL8-4GBXM 16GB
1867, 1600, 1867, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
51.3%
Above average
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50% 17.6 GB/s
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45% 15.7 GB/s
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54% 74.4 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 1,521 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 304x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 266x |
| Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples | 222x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 280x |
| GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples | 132x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 119x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $868 |