| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 85.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D 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 | 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160511 |
| Uptime | 0.1 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 04 '16 at 00:26 |
| Run Duration | 83 Seconds |
| Run User | ARE-User |
| Background CPU | 32% |
PC Performing as expected (54th 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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75.3%
Very good
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72% 126 Pts
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61% 496 Pts
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37% 603 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
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85.5%
Excellent
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89% 107 fps
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79% 95.9 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
902GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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87.9%
Excellent
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111% 148 MB/s
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86% 0.8 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
35.9%
Below average
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34% 12.1 GB/s
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30% 10.5 GB/s
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49% 81.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,607 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 906x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 688x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 276x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 394x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 380x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 181x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 97% - Outstanding | Total price: $533 |