| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 | 60.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 98.6% 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160224 |
| Uptime | 8.2 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 19 '19 at 06:52 |
| Run Duration | 132 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing as expected (57th 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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71% 124 Pts
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50% 376 Pts
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23% 374 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
60.5%
Good
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62% 76.3 fps
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57% 70.6 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 264 274 274 272 274 MB/s
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98.6%
Outstanding
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78% 350 MB/s
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159% 58.6 MB/s
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185% 281 MB/s
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WD My Passport 2TB
1TB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
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18.7%
Very poor
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41% 29.9 MB/s
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90% 1.03 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
64.5%
Good
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66% 23.2 GB/s
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50% 17.5 GB/s
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52% 77.3 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,608 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 907x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 688x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 276x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 394x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 381x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 181x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 100% - Outstanding | Total price: $524 |