| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 87.2% 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-7977 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) (all builds) |
| Memory | 9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150819 |
| Uptime | 7.5 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 21 '18 at 08:05 |
| Run Duration | 143 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 7% |
PC Performing above expectations (68th 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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84.8%
Excellent
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86% 151 Pts
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68% 552 Pts
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43% 696 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
48.2%
Average
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56% 67.7 fps
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34% 47 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 97 42 91 58 68 MB/s
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87.2%
Excellent
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59% 267 MB/s
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171% 66.1 MB/s
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158% 230 MB/s
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OCZ Agility 3 240GB-$199
25GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 121 114 119 134 131 MB/s
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66.5%
Good
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35% 153 MB/s
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150% 61.6 MB/s
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129% 180 MB/s
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WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 147 146 146 145 MB/s
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81.9%
Excellent
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94% 128 MB/s
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200% 1.57 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
74.7%
Very good
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75% 26.3 GB/s
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65% 22.8 GB/s
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62% 65 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 309 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) - $170
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 175x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 59x |
| Core i5-6600Intel $132Bench 68%, 80,688 samples | 19x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 48x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 32x |
| RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples | 24x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 94% - Outstanding | Total price: $633 |