| 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 80.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7970 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) (all builds) |
| Memory | 9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20170418 |
| Uptime | 0.2 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 16 '19 at 16:04 |
| Run Duration | 122 Seconds |
| Run User | POL-User |
| Background CPU | 15% |
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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87.6%
Excellent
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88% 157 Pts
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70% 559 Pts
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42% 685 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
80.7%
Excellent
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85% 101 fps
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73% 88.7 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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265% 1,199 MB/s
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271% 113 MB/s
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882% 1,189 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
175GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 201 198 200 199 197 MB/s
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112%
Outstanding
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121% 166 MB/s
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132% 0.97 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown GY2800D464L16/8G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
69.7%
Good
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70% 24.5 GB/s
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60% 20.8 GB/s
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62% 64 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-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 241 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 69x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 58x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 37x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 24x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 20x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 17x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 73% - Very good | Total price: $531 |