| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average. |
| Boot Drive | 49.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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 (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7816 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) (all builds) |
| Memory | 3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20140220 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 10 '18 at 14:41 |
| Run Duration | 147 Seconds |
| Run User | ZAF-User |
| Background CPU | 52% |
PC Performing below expectations (27th 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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Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
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67.5%
Good
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68% 110 Pts
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33% 260 Pts
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21% 338 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung MZ7PD128HAFV-000 128GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05H6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 9.5 5.9 7.5 9.1 MB/s
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49.1%
Average
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45% 202 MB/s
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106% 40.3 MB/s
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43% 66.6 MB/s
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Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
88GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 104 96 30 33 MB/s
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72%
Very good
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88% 121 MB/s
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137% 1.13 MB/s
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WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
165GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 11 7.7 8.3 MB/s
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33.8%
Below average
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27% 37.4 MB/s
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90% 0.53 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
38.4%
Below average
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34% 11.8 GB/s
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38% 13.3 GB/s
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73% 54.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z87-G43 (MS-7816) Builds (Compare 1,292 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 (MS-7816) - $217
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| Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples | 400x |
| Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples | 206x |
| Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples | 142x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 92x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 92x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 92x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 84% - Excellent | Total price: $475 |