| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 72.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| 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. |
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7971 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20150907 |
| Uptime | 0.4 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 16 '20 at 23:31 |
| Run Duration | 142 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 28% |
PC Performing above expectations (64th 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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85.6%
Excellent
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75% 123 Pts
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67% 545 Pts
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42% 685 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3060 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
72.4%
Very good
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72% 77.6 fps
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73% 91.2 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 39 43 45 45 49 MB/s
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56.8%
Above average
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67% 91 MB/s
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172% 1.47 MB/s
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WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
915GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 178 181 180 179 178 MB/s
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105%
Outstanding
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117% 160 MB/s
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233% 1.73 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Unknown 2133 C14 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
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83.3%
Excellent
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84% 29.3 GB/s
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74% 25.7 GB/s
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68% 58.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,161 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 1,112x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 717x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 420x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 433x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 366x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 267x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 96% - Outstanding | Total price: $802 |