| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| 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 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. |
Run History
| System | MSI MS-7977 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds) |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20151218 |
| Uptime | 1 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 07 '17 at 23:30 |
| Run Duration | 92 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 7% |
PC Performing as expected (41st 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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92.4%
Outstanding
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92% 165 Pts
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70% 528 Pts
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33% 527 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 980-$500
MSI(1462 3177) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
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70% 85.1 fps
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18% 18.8 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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68%
Good
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85% 113 MB/s
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89% 0.97 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
48.6%
Average
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46% 16.1 GB/s
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44% 15.4 GB/s
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66% 60.7 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 4,893 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 | 2,454x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 1,153x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 310x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 852x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 440x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 364x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 99% - Outstanding | Total price: $578 |