| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160919 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 02 '20 at 05:31 |
| Run Duration | 126 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 31% |
PC Performing below expectations (36th 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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89.7%
Excellent
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89% 159 Pts
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67% 507 Pts
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32% 525 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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96% 429 MB/s
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214% 77 MB/s
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271% 363 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
227GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 116 97 42 44 30 MB/s
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33.7%
Below average
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32% 43.7 MB/s
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89% 0.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
48%
Average
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46% 16 GB/s
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42% 14.9 GB/s
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65% 61.3 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical MAXIMUS VIII HERO Builds (Compare 7,106 builds)
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Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - $240
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 4,554x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 843x |
| Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples | 597x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 990x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 892x |
| GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples | 470x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 68% - Good | Total price: $972 |