| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 79.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 332% 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 | Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion. |
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180623 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 01 '21 at 17:54 |
| Run Duration | 109 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 1% |
PC Performing above expectations (69th 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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91.5%
Outstanding
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94% 166 Pts
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79% 613 Pts
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49% 731 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1070-$330
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
79.9%
Very good
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80% 105 fps
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80% 99 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$80
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1616 1084 829 821 823 824 MB/s
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332%
Outstanding
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454% 2,027 MB/s
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332% 118 MB/s
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1,004% 1,346 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
75.8%
Very good
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76% 26.5 GB/s
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70% 24.5 GB/s
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58% 68.4 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 PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,989 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $108
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $299Bench 83%, 504,930 samples | 1,320x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $188Bench 80%, 276,441 samples | 1,081x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $235Bench 71%, 210,312 samples | 448x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $330Bench 80%, 1,100,904 samples | 613x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $290Bench 57%, 1,100,889 samples | 456x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $340Bench 51%, 677,318 samples | 417x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 64% - Good | Total price: $909 |