| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Boot Drive | 93.8% 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 | 32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| Motherboard | Asus Z170-A (all builds) |
| Memory | 27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180315 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jul 03 '19 at 21:15 |
| Run Duration | 139 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 16% |
PC Performing as expected (53rd 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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79%
Very good
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82% 145 Pts
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56% 420 Pts
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25% 411 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
640GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1007C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 325 360 410 396 404 MB/s
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93.8%
Outstanding
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84% 373 MB/s
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135% 51.2 MB/s
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166% 243 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$87
4.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 129 132 131 131 132 MB/s
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42.9%
Average
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37% 50.6 MB/s
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136% 2.03 MB/s
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WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
3TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 96 100 100 99 100 MB/s
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44.1%
Average
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122% 91.8 MB/s
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110% 1.43 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
74.4%
Very good
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75% 26.2 GB/s
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67% 23.4 GB/s
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55% 72.5 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 Builds (Compare 8,711 builds)
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 3,892x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 2,381x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 636x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 1,320x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 811x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 738x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 95% - Outstanding | Total price: $655 |