| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 99.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times. |
| Memory | 24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7978 |
| Motherboard | MSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) (all builds) |
| Memory | 19.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160516 |
| Uptime | 1.2 Days |
| Run Date | Apr 14 '18 at 23:44 |
| Run Duration | 116 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 19% |
PC Performing as expected (40th 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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88.1%
Excellent
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88% 158 Pts
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71% 574 Pts
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42% 686 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
99.8%
Outstanding
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105% 133 fps
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90% 111 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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72.4%
Very good
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104% 137 MB/s
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65% 0.71 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2133C14/16G 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
41.1%
Average
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38% 13.2 GB/s
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39% 13.7 GB/s
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63% 63.6 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 398 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI H170A GAMING PRO (MS-7978)
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| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 97x |
| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 70x |
| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 67x |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 58x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 54x |
| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 33x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 68% - Good | Total price: $521 |