| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 53.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 114% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
| System | MSI MS-7978 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (all builds) |
| Memory | 13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180704 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 30 '21 at 21:29 |
| Run Duration | 111 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 2% |
PC Performing above expectations (85th 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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82.5%
Excellent
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80% 139 Pts
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60% 451 Pts
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28% 446 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.1.1
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53.5%
Above average
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56% 74 fps
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49% 61.5 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crucial MX500 500GB-$44
408GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 416 420 415 356 369 MB/s
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114%
Outstanding
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96% 426 MB/s
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176% 66.2 MB/s
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217% 307 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.16FADG 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
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85.5%
Excellent
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87% 30.5 GB/s
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75% 26.1 GB/s
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57% 70.2 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,316 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 821x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 631x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 227x |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 316x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 305x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 223x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 85% - Excellent | Total price: $591 |