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Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics38.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '19 at 04:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 287
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 594
8-Core 601
80% 598 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑
This bench: 100%
 Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1517 MHz, MLim: 2047 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Lighting 49.5
Reflection 48
Parallax 47.8
40% 48.4 fps
MRender 46.2
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 38.3
35% 42.8 fps
Poor: 30% ↑
This bench: 38.4%
 Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 350 250 203 181 314 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 348
Mixed 338
SusWrite 274
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 46.1
169% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 280
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 198
177% 266 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑
This bench: 103%
 Great: 103%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
115GB free, PID a20c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 95 95 90 82 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 97.1
Write 95.3
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 92
106% 80 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑
This bench: 39.2%
 Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 Kingston KHX3000C15D4/8GX 16GB
3180, 3180, 3180 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 40.8
MC Write 44.1
MC Mixed 35.9
115% 40.3 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.6 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑
This bench: 113%
 Great: 112%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples1,110x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples713x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples420x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples431x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples364x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples267x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples78x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples75x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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