| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 31.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor. |
| Boot Drive | 40.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| 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 (13%). 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 | 5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | Χρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160724 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Dec 12 '19 at 16:59 |
| Run Duration | 135 Seconds |
| Run User | GRC-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing below expectations (28th 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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31.4%
Below average
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27% 41.2 Pts
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13% 93.7 Pts
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6% 94.1 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Patriot Burst 240GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM21.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 175 174 184 183 159 MB/s
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40.6%
Average
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35% 157 MB/s
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54% 17 MB/s
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77% 113 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 201 201 199 196 192 MB/s
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115%
Outstanding
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115% 158 MB/s
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184% 1.23 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
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43.1%
Average
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48% 16.7 GB/s
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23% 7.9 GB/s
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23% 174 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 2,311 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150
| CPU |
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 818x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 630x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 226x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 316x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 305x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 221x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 86% - Excellent | Total price: $589 |