| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 80.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 35.6% 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 | 106% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7917 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) (all builds) |
| Memory | 8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150811 |
| Uptime | 5.4 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 16 '19 at 00:50 |
| Run Duration | 221 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 18% |
PC Performing above expectations (67th 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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80.9%
Excellent
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81% 140 Pts
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53% 388 Pts
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25% 400 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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35.6%
Below average
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38% 44.7 fps
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31% 38.6 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 219 217 218 215 216 MB/s
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106%
Outstanding
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83% 371 MB/s
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181% 63.6 MB/s
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270% 361 MB/s
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WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
190GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 111 113 114 115 113 MB/s
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68.1%
Good
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81% 110 MB/s
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206% 1.47 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
33.1%
Below average
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30% 10.4 GB/s
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29% 10 GB/s
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64% 62.1 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,762 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 3,379x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 1,662x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 457x |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 1,240x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 559x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 404x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $648 |