| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7A68 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) (all builds) |
| Memory | 11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20170628 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 24 '18 at 01:04 |
| Run Duration | 149 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing above expectations (81st 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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87%
Excellent
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87% 158 Pts
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67% 498 Pts
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31% 505 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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276% 1,266 MB/s
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231% 92.8 MB/s
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682% 984 MB/s
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Sandisk X400 M.2 2280 256GB
237GB free
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 234 193 189 186 183 187 MB/s
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104%
Outstanding
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69% 309 MB/s
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187% 69.1 MB/s
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191% 292 MB/s
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Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
95GB free
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 479 482 466 446 434 464 MB/s
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120%
Outstanding
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102% 454 MB/s
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185% 69.7 MB/s
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236% 322 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown CMD16GX4M4B3000C15 029E CMD8GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMD16GX4M4B3000C15 029E CMD8GX4M2B3000C15 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
76.5%
Very good
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78% 27.3 GB/s
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64% 22.4 GB/s
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56% 70.8 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 1,744 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140
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| Core i7-7700KIntel $235Bench 84%, 712,312 samples | 767x |
| Core i5-7600KIntel $169Bench 76%, 195,006 samples | 356x |
| Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples | 167x |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 227x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 214x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 201x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 84% - Excellent | Total price: $639 |