| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 | 117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 110% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files. |
| 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. |
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7977 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds) |
| Memory | 6.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20161216 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 26 '17 at 20:57 |
| Run Duration | 91 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 38% |
PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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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77%
Very good
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80% 141 Pts
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58% 467 Pts
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34% 558 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
117%
Outstanding
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131% 164 fps
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102% 127 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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110%
Outstanding
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98% 442 MB/s
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168% 57.9 MB/s
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143% 245 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
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45.2%
Average
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44% 15.5 GB/s
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38% 13.1 GB/s
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54% 73.6 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 GAMING M5 (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 4,882 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 2,448x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 1,150x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 310x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 850x |
| 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 |