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Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 97.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive80.4% 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.
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)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '21 at 16:34
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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)
97.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 293
98% 179 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 816
83% 674 Pts
64-Core 821
51% 821 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 97.5%
 Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1061 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 87.7
58% 78.6 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 46.2
46% 58.3 fps
Poor: 45% ↑
This bench: 54.2%
 Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 360GB
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 601 106 86 83 81 81 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 453
Write 251
Mixed 209
SusWrite 173
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 80.9
4K Mixed 36.9
123% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 386
DQ Mixed 282
219% 294 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑
This bench: 80.4%
 Great: 147%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
173GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1256 308 368 307 307 307 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,531
Write 1,476
Mixed 1,123
SusWrite 475
309% 1,401 MB/s
4K Read 68.1
4K Write 220
4K Mixed 95.2
342% 128 MB/s
DQ Read 973
DQ Write 1445
DQ Mixed 1,000
815% 1,139 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑
This bench: 289%
 Great: 280%
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 (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 33.2
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 47.3
SC Mixed 33.1
99% 34.7 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 66% ↑
This bench: 108%
 Great: 118%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 796 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples273x
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples199x
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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