| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Boot Drive | 33.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7821 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) (all builds) |
| Memory | 7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20140721 |
| Uptime | 4.9 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 03 '20 at 19:56 |
| Run Duration | 135 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 12% |
PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
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74.5%
Very good
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78% 141 Pts
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61% 491 Pts
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36% 575 Pts
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM07.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 31 9.1 36 8.9 12 MB/s
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33.1%
Below average
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31% 146 MB/s
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45% 12.2 MB/s
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WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
79GB free
Firmware: 50.0AB50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 81 64 75 70 80 MB/s
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36.7%
Below average
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42% 57.3 MB/s
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118% 0.8 MB/s
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Samsung Spinpoint F3 2TB-$105
798GB free
Firmware: 1AN10003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 53 45 43 51 49 MB/s
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40.2%
Average
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46% 63.3 MB/s
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55% 0.57 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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54.1%
Above average
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54% 19 GB/s
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47% 16.4 GB/s
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45% 89.8 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) Builds (Compare 4,010 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 GAMING (MS-7821) - $242
| CPU |
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| Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples | 1,367x |
| Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples | 1,199x |
| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 390x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 319x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 316x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 309x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 92% - Outstanding | Total price: $532 |