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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (99th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 1 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive125% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 19 '20 at 11:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 809
86% 688 Pts
64-Core 827
51% 827 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 102%
 Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 472 473 454 211 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 430
Mixed 460
SusWrite 368
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 62.7
211% 77.4 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 276
231% 334 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑
This bench: 125%
 Great: 123%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 184 187 188 187 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 215
Write 159
Mixed 110
SusWrite 186
123% 168 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑
This bench: 115%
 Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 43.1
MC Mixed 33.7
112% 39.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 46.4
SC Mixed 34.2
100% 35 GB/s
Latency 46.3
86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 58% ↑
This bench: 111%
 Great: 111%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12) Builds (Compare 2,790 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12) - $127

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $170Bench 81%, 588,978 samples1,453x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $113Bench 72%, 342,244 samples632x
Core i7-6700Intel  $170Bench 72%, 282,363 samples167x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples536x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples330x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples312x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples128x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples119x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples69x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples129x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples89x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples88x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $718
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The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $549Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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