| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Boot Drive | 72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 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. |
| System | MSI MS-7977 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds) |
| Memory | 6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20161019 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 02 '16 at 08:57 |
| Run Duration | 61 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 1% |
PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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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96.4%
Outstanding
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96% 170 Pts
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81% 654 Pts
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49% 798 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung PM841 2.5" 256GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT03D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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72%
Very good
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70% 319 MB/s
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117% 48 MB/s
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28% 51.3 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
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58.1%
Above average
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54% 18.9 GB/s
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54% 19 GB/s
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86% 46.8 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: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 2,450x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 1,150x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 310x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 851x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 440x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 364x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 95% - Outstanding | Total price: $601 |