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Gaming
Gaming 178%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics200% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171116
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '22 at 01:01
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 (91st percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 137
2-Core 258
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 738
74% 601 Pts
64-Core 707
44% 707 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 90.6%
 Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Gigabyte(1458 4088)
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
200% Outstanding
Lighting 286
Reflection 273
Parallax 314
233% 291 fps
MRender 352
Gravity 254
Splatting 187
207% 264 fps
Poor: 162% ↑
This bench: 200%
 Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN128HAHQ-000H1 128GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT23H3Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 484
Write 482
Mixed 402
102% 456 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 59.9
210% 75.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 352
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 104%
Seagate BarraCuda SSD ZA2000CM10002 2TB
284GB free
Firmware: STAS1024
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 465 462 273 290 475 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 479
Mixed 404
SusWrite 401
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 44.6
166% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 228
195% 283 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 109%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 36.1
MC Mixed 28.7
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 29
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 68% ↑
This bench: 94.3%
 Great: 102%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples1,180x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $169Bench 76%, 195,006 samples338x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples245x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples569x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples272x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples256x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples92x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples90x
Blue 250GBWD  $90Bench 79%, 26,761 samples59x
RAM
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples214x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples121x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples67x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $453
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Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $490Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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