| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 22.9% 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 Drive | 77.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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. |
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7978 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (all builds) |
| Memory | 8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20161017 |
| Uptime | 0.2 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 02 '19 at 07:05 |
| Run Duration | 138 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 25% |
PC Performing as expected (43rd 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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80%
Very good
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80% 139 Pts
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60% 481 Pts
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33% 538 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
22.9%
Poor
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23% 27 fps
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23% 28 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 156 120 47 10 12 MB/s
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77.6%
Very good
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61% 275 MB/s
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136% 48.9 MB/s
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148% 232 MB/s
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Toshiba MG03ACA200 2TB
603GB free
Firmware: FL1A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 115 114 114 115 114 MB/s
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66.8%
Good
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74% 101 MB/s
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148% 1.33 MB/s
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Seagate Backup+ SL 1.5TB
425GB free, PID ab20
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 74 76 76 76 76 MB/s
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33.9%
Below average
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90% 68.5 MB/s
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87% 1 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C17 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
70.9%
Very good
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72% 25.2 GB/s
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59% 20.8 GB/s
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57% 70.6 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 GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,334 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $170Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 827x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $113Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 634x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $170Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 227x |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 318x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 312x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 225x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 86% - Excellent | Total price: $581 |