| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 15.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 277% 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 | 8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Run History
| Motherboard | Asrock Z370 Taichi (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20171130 |
| Uptime | 0.9 Days |
| Run Date | Feb 13 '18 at 08:23 |
| Run Duration | 87 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 3% |
PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
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98.4%
Outstanding
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94% 170 Pts
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88% 717 Pts
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71% 1,150 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GT 1030
Gigabyte(1458 3767) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
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15.8%
Very poor
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16% 17.9 fps
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15% 18.5 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
175GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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277%
Outstanding
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390% 1,777 MB/s
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227% 82.9 MB/s
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261% 454 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
73.5%
Very good
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73% 25.4 GB/s
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68% 23.7 GB/s
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66% 60.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z370 Taichi Builds (Compare 978 builds)
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Motherboard: Asrock Z370 Taichi - $330
| CPU |
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| Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples | 621x |
| Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples | 90x |
| Core i7-8086KIntel $399Bench 91%, 38,086 samples | 80x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples | 145x |
| RTX 3080Nvidia $910Bench 187%, 424,051 samples | 81x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 79x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 80% - Excellent | Total price: $1,151 |