| 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 8.24% 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 Drive | 94.9% 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. |
| 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 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. |
| System | MSI MS-7970 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) (all builds) |
| Memory | 13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20150907 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 01 '16 at 02:32 |
| Run Duration | 92 Seconds |
| Run User | PRT-User |
| Background CPU | 6% |
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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90.6%
Outstanding
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89% 158 Pts
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66% 496 Pts
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31% 501 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 260-$250
Device(0000 0000) 896MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.4144
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8.24%
Terrible
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9% 8.52 fps
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7% 8.2 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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94.9%
Outstanding
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90% 406 MB/s
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136% 46.6 MB/s
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118% 220 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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84.5%
Excellent
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85% 29.7 GB/s
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73% 25.7 GB/s
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70% 57 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (MS-7970) - $200
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 271x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 196x |
| 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: 99% - Outstanding | Total price: $556 |