| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 80.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D 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 | 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150717 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 20 '17 at 19:08 |
| Run Duration | 93 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 21% |
PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
75.1%
Very good
|
77% 136 Pts
|
51% 388 Pts
|
22% 359 Pts
|
| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
80.8%
Excellent
|
83% 104 fps
|
76% 93.3 fps
| |
| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
|
79.1%
Very good
|
99% 131 MB/s
|
63% 0.7 MB/s
| |
| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
59%
Above average
|
59% 20.8 GB/s
|
49% 17 GB/s
|
55% 72.8 ns
|
System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,160 builds)
See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
|
|
|
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350
| CPU |
|
|---|---|
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 1,111x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 717x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 420x |
| GPU |
|
|---|---|
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 433x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 366x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 267x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 95% - Outstanding | Total price: $807 |