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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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.
ProcessorWith 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 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateNov 15 '21 at 23:19
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 84.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 221
77% 137 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 554
59% 469 Pts
64-Core 629
39% 629 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 77.8%
 Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480 GB 480GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 107 84 3.1 89 4.3 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 455
Write 359
Mixed 304
SusWrite 71.8
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 39.6
4K Mixed 15.1
72% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 83.3
DQ Write 79.3
DQ Mixed 10.2
27% 57.6 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑
This bench: 47.5%
 Great: 57%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
66GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 130 128 125 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 112
Write 102
Mixed 64.7
SusWrite 128
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑
This bench: 68.9%
 Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
128GB free
Firmware: JC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 40 52 52 53 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Read 50
Write 64
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 48.6
37% 50.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
83% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑
This bench: 28.4%
 Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
38.3% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 11.2
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 38% ↑
This bench: 38.3%
 Great: 81%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 (MS-7977) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples2,463x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples1,154x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples310x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples857x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples440x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples365x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples302x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples279x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples125x
RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples270x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples245x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples198x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $578
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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