| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 61.4% 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 | 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7998 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A SLI (MS-7998) (all builds) |
| Memory | 6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160222 |
| Uptime | 1.7 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 16 '18 at 06:43 |
| Run Duration | 107 Seconds |
| Run User | CAN-User |
| Background CPU | 17% |
PC Performing above expectations (80th 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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82.8%
Excellent
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78% 134 Pts
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57% 425 Pts
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26% 425 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
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61.4%
Good
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63% 75.5 fps
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59% 72 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 108 81 124 123 128 MB/s
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80.4%
Excellent
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99% 134 MB/s
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226% 1.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
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46.2%
Average
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44% 15.3 GB/s
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41% 14.5 GB/s
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63% 63.7 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 SLI (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 427 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI (MS-7998)
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 175x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 152x |
| Core i7-7700KIntel $250Bench 84%, 712,312 samples | 25x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 79x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 51x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 38x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 96% - Outstanding | Total price: $464 |