| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 6.33% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| Boot Drive | 201% 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 | 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7A68 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) (all builds) |
| Memory | 4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20170628 |
| Uptime | 5.1 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 28 '17 at 23:12 |
| Run Duration | 87 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 14% |
PC Performing as expected (47th 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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73.1%
Very good
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80% 148 Pts
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60% 449 Pts
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29% 470 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A68) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4815
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6.33%
Terrible
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6% 7.86 fps
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7% 8.5 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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201%
Outstanding
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306% 1,387 MB/s
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168% 61.5 MB/s
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70% 140 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Crucial BLS8G4D240FSCK.8FBD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
35.2%
Below average
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35% 12.3 GB/s
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28% 9.7 GB/s
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38% 105 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 504 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC (MS-7A68)
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| Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples | 249x |
| Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples | 96x |
| Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples | 46x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 87x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 68x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 39x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 68% - Good | Total price: $784 |