| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | 61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7978 |
| Motherboard | MSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) (all builds) |
| Memory | 4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20160516 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 31 '17 at 20:31 |
| Run Duration | 89 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 54% |
PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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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53.9%
Above average
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65% 117 Pts
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37% 291 Pts
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22% 351 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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61.1%
Good
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66% 302 MB/s
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79% 32.1 MB/s
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68% 123 MB/s
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83.7%
Excellent
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105% 140 MB/s
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117% 1.23 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 2800 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
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60.8%
Good
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65% 22.9 GB/s
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40% 14.2 GB/s
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32% 123 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: MSI B150A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)
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| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 91x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 88x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 77x |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 53x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 52x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 38x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 68% - Good | Total price: $521 |