| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent. |
| Graphics | 61.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 176% 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 | 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. |
Very high background CPU (83%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160723 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 23 '17 at 21:52 |
| Run Duration | 90 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 83% |
PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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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92.7%
Outstanding
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92% 164 Pts
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70% 525 Pts
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32% 522 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6262) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
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61.1%
Good
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63% 72.1 fps
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57% 69.6 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
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176%
Outstanding
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211% 967 MB/s
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195% 76.9 MB/s
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209% 365 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
77%
Very good
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78% 27.4 GB/s
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61% 21.3 GB/s
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69% 58.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,605 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180
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| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 906x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 687x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 276x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 394x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 380x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 180x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 97% - Outstanding | Total price: $533 |