| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 67.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| 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 | 32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7977 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds) |
| Memory | 24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20171207 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 22 '18 at 00:33 |
| Run Duration | 117 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 21% |
PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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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73.4%
Very good
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76% 135 Pts
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60% 501 Pts
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40% 647 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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AMD RX Vega-56-$170
XFX(1682 9C30) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1590 MHz, MLim: 800 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
67.9%
Good
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65% 88.1 fps
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73% 86.8 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Re 3TB (2012)-$55
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01K03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 117 94 123 135 139 MB/s
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46.7%
Average
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62% 82.8 MB/s
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185% 1.53 MB/s
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Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 178 166 180 188 192 MB/s
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93.2%
Outstanding
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90% 125 MB/s
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353% 2.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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64.3%
Good
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67% 23.6 GB/s
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45% 15.7 GB/s
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50% 80.2 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 M5 (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 4,893 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 2,454x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 1,153x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 310x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 852x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 440x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 364x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 99% - Outstanding | Total price: $578 |