Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 153% UFO	Desktop 80% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 127% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	197% 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.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A70
Motherboard	MSI B250M BAZOOKA (MS-7A70) (all builds)
Memory	11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 23 '23 at 23:24
Run Duration	129 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700-$167 256,717 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	81.3% Excellent	Memory 88.3 1-Core 115 2-Core 196 78% 133 Pts	4-Core 401 8-Core 576 61% 488 Pts	64-Core 613 38% 613 Pts
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4070-$539 45,585 User benchmarks, average bench 190% MSI(1462 5137) CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 531.68 Performing below potential (78^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	197% Outstanding	Lighting 282 Reflection 255 Parallax 274 230% 270 fps	MRender 356 Gravity 242 Splatting 187 205% 261 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 197% Great: 205%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42 87,912 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 4GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z32080RL Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 388 Write 216 Mixed 5.5 44% 203 MB/s	4K Read 4.9 4K Write 65.3 4K Mixed 18.9 66% 29.7 MB/s	DQ Read 155 DQ Write 150 DQ Mixed 0.2 42% 102 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 78%
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1TB-$84 9,234 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 43GB free Firmware: ST0KA36E SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 77 86 74 72 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	47.9% Average	Read 91.8 Write 82.8 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 74.8 56% 75.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 182% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x8GB 236,291 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	74.9% Very good	MC Read 28.3 MC Write 29.5 MC Mixed 22.1 76% 26.6 GB/s	SC Read 16 SC Write 28.8 SC Mixed 22 64% 22.3 GB/s	Latency 69.2 58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 74.9% Great: 97%

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 38%

Jet ski

Desktop 75%

Battleship

Workstation 31%

Sail boat

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	107x
SSDNow UV400 240GBKingston $89Bench 71%, 105,079 samples	94x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	92x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	149x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	131x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	88x

Value: 80% - Very good

Total price: $480

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16