| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 108% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 47.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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. |
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7978 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (all builds) |
| Memory | 11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20151022 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 12 '18 at 19:23 |
| Run Duration | 125 Seconds |
| Run User | CYP-User |
| Background CPU | 32% |
PC Performing above expectations (66th 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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75.6%
Very good
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74% 128 Pts
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52% 385 Pts
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23% 371 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
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108%
Outstanding
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118% 136 fps
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95% 117 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston A400 120GB-$29
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 8.2 107 51 1.5 12 MB/s
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47.1%
Average
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19% 88.1 MB/s
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87% 37 MB/s
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126% 197 MB/s
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WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
663GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 162 166 166 166 166 MB/s
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105%
Outstanding
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114% 156 MB/s
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236% 1.67 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2400C15D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2400C15D4/4G 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
71.7%
Very good
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74% 25.8 GB/s
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56% 19.7 GB/s
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55% 72.3 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 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,313 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 818x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 631x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 227x |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 316x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 305x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 223x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 86% - Excellent | Total price: $589 |