| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 34.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 96.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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. |
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160122 |
| Uptime | 5 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 18 '19 at 05:05 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 1% |
PC Performing above expectations (69th 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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84.1%
Excellent
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79% 142 Pts
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62% 462 Pts
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29% 464 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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34.9%
Below average
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37% 42.8 fps
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31% 38.1 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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77.6%
Very good
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79% 27.8 GB/s
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64% 22.5 GB/s
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58% 68.8 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 Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 907x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 691x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 277x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 394x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 381x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 182x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 96% - Outstanding | Total price: $573 |