| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas. |
| Processor | With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Boot Drive | 50.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications. |
| Memory | 8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system. |
| OS Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7918 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds) |
| Memory | 2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160216 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Oct 13 '19 at 00:13 |
| Run Duration | 131 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 48% |
PC Performing below expectations (31st 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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57.7%
Above average
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50% 77.6 Pts
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30% 235 Pts
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20% 319 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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47% 55.7 fps
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45% 51.6 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 187 68 97 15 59 MB/s
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50.6%
Above average
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64% 288 MB/s
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48% 19.7 MB/s
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137% 234 MB/s
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WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
884GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 161 160 160 161 161 MB/s
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100%
Outstanding
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110% 150 MB/s
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219% 1.57 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
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28%
Poor
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28% 9.77 GB/s
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15% 5.13 GB/s
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47% 85.3 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 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 2,570 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $135
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 844x |
| Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples | 616x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 307x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 440x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 206x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 175x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $783 |