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Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics49.8% 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 Drive289% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory30 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '21 at 13:11
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 574
8-Core 811
87% 693 Pts
64-Core 815
50% 815 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 101%
 Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.8% Average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 83.9
53% 74 fps
MRender 63.3
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 44.2
44% 55.5 fps
Poor: 45% ↑
This bench: 49.8%
 Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1251 306 306 307 307 306 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,539
Write 1,474
Mixed 1,108
SusWrite 464
308% 1,396 MB/s
4K Read 70.8
4K Write 216
4K Mixed 98.1
348% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 977
DQ Write 1,351
DQ Mixed 1015
809% 1,114 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑
This bench: 289%
 Great: 280%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 480GB
447GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1161 208 194 193 194 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 1,749
Write 1,082
Mixed 572
SusWrite 357
207% 940 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 47.6
232% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 549
DQ Mixed 374
305% 427 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑
This bench: 181%
 Great: 182%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 32.8
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.3
SC Write 46.7
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 66% ↑
This bench: 107%
 Great: 118%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 62%
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Desktop
Desktop 83%
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Workstation
Workstation 49%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples273x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples198x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples94x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples129x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples116x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples54x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples39x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples32x
750 EVO 250GBSamsung  $130Bench 94%, 75,831 samples20x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples34x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples20x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples18x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $605
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia 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) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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