| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| 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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
| System | MSI MS-7978 |
| Motherboard | MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20161102 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 20 '17 at 03:56 |
| Run Duration | 64 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing below expectations (28th 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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75.9%
Very good
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87% 155 Pts
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50% 378 Pts
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24% 396 Pts
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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39.8%
Below average
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53% 70.5 MB/s
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29% 0.39 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x4GB-$47
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
68.1%
Good
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68% 23.7 GB/s
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62% 21.8 GB/s
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58% 69.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,141 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $100
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| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 546x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 321x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 257x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 316x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 225x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 171x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 66% - Good | Total price: $508 |