| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 28% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 255% 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus PRIME Z370-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180702 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 14 '18 at 22:23 |
| Run Duration | 124 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
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95%
Outstanding
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82% 149 Pts
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77% 618 Pts
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48% 778 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 399.7
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
28%
Poor
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26% 32.6 fps
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32% 39.4 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 727 332 331 333 330 331 MB/s
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255%
Outstanding
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299% 1,353 MB/s
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264% 96.2 MB/s
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806% 1,121 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 193 198 199 200 199 MB/s
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111%
Outstanding
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114% 156 MB/s
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138% 1.03 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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104%
Outstanding
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105% 36.7 GB/s
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90% 31.5 GB/s
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79% 50.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical PRIME Z370-A Builds (Compare 11,150 builds)
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Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z370-A - $132
| CPU |
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| Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples | 5,947x |
| Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples | 2,112x |
| Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples | 926x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples | 1,111x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 1,061x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 739x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 71% - Very good | Total price: $926 |