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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive89.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 21 '21 at 14:40
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 267
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 784
77% 630 Pts
64-Core 776
48% 776 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 93%
 Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 202 99 72 82 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 460
Write 391
Mixed 338
SusWrite 133
74% 330 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 42.9
163% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 156
152% 241 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑
This bench: 89.2%
 Great: 88%
WDC WDS100T2B0B-00YS70 1TB
533GB free
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 383 368 371 369 370 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 474
Mixed 308
SusWrite 362
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 40.7
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 55.9
199% 73.4 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 203
192% 301 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑
This bench: 117%
 Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
633GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 176 177 175 174 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 101
Mixed 76.2
SusWrite 173
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 107%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BL8G36C16U4BL.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.3
MC Write 45.4
MC Mixed 31.6
115% 40.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 47.7
SC Mixed 35.3
102% 35.9 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 72% ↑
This bench: 114%
 Great: 120%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 45%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A68) - $140

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples765x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples355x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples167x
GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples226x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples214x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples201x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples55x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples40x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples115x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples53x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples35x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $623
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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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