Powerspec B740

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.86% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemPowerspec B740  (all builds)
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171016
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMar 07 '18 at 06:40
Run Duration298 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (100th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 791
84% 669 Pts
64-Core 785
49% 785 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A72) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4771
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.86% Terrible
Lighting 8.1
Reflection 12
Parallax 7.91
7% 9.35 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 7.47
Splatting 16.5
10% 12.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.86%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKW480H6 480GB
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF036C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 469
Mixed 501
111% 496 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 41.4
151% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 81.8
117% 217 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 109%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Seagate BUP BL 4TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0304
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
57% Above average
Read 102
Write 95.1
Mixed 76.9
68% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 4.26
4K Mixed 0.48
173% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 57%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 165
Mixed 160
124% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.21
81% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 96%
Great: 114%
SMI USB DISK 32GB
29GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
6.58% Terrible
Read 24.9
Write 4.53
Mixed 10.4
14% 13.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0.34
4K Mixed 0.31
37% 1.52 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.58%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 36.8
MC Mixed 25.7
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 29.8
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B740 Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 94%
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Workstation
Workstation 75%
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System: Powerspec B740

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $819
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