| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With 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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 110% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
| System | MSI MS-7970 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) (all builds) |
| Memory | 12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160523 |
| Uptime | 1.8 Days |
| Run Date | Nov 22 '17 at 16:44 |
| Run Duration | 82 Seconds |
| Run User | ZAF-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing above expectations (80th 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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91.4%
Outstanding
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90% 161 Pts
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74% 596 Pts
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43% 696 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
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110%
Outstanding
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120% 146 fps
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100% 123 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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108%
Outstanding
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135% 180 MB/s
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86% 0.85 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
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72.5%
Very good
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71% 25 GB/s
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67% 23.5 GB/s
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66% 60.7 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 TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 793 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 272x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 197x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 94x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 129x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 115x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 54x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 95% - Outstanding | Total price: $605 |