| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 7.26% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks. |
| Boot Drive | 153% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files. |
| 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
| System | MSI MS-7972 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20160226 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 29 '17 at 21:20 |
| Run Duration | 77 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 8% |
PC Performing as expected (50th 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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87.2%
Excellent
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89% 158 Pts
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71% 577 Pts
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44% 713 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7972) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4565
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7.26%
Terrible
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6% 8.83 fps
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9% 10.4 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
639GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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153%
Outstanding
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259% 1,213 MB/s
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90% 20.3 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
46.3%
Average
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43% 15 GB/s
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46% 16.2 GB/s
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63% 63.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 368 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $89
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 120x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 100x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 36x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 61x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 37x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 30x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 99% - Outstanding | Total price: $454 |