| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 3.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 176% 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. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7977 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz |
| Display | 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180626 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 03 '22 at 23:43 |
| Run Duration | 244 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing as expected (41st 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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78.7%
Very good
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76% 132 Pts
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53% 393 Pts
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24% 379 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7977) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
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3.89%
Terrible
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4% 5.9 fps
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3% 4.03 fps
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
52.3%
Above average
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51% 17.8 GB/s
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47% 16.4 GB/s
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59% 67.8 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 2,448x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 1,150x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 310x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 850x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 440x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 364x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 95% - Outstanding | Total price: $601 |