| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 60.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels. |
| Boot Drive | 58.2% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7A74 |
| Motherboard | MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev |
| OS | Windows 8.1 |
| BIOS Date | 20170406 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | May 12 '17 at 17:02 |
| Run Duration | 128 Seconds |
| Run User | GBR-User |
| Background CPU | 15% |
PC Performing as expected (51st 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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77.7%
Very good
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82% 149 Pts
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60% 454 Pts
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29% 469 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 382.5
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60.6%
Good
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62% 71.4 fps
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58% 70.5 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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58.2%
Above average
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50% 233 MB/s
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100% 40.6 MB/s
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50% 92.5 MB/s
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21.4%
Poor
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28% 37.4 MB/s
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96% 0.83 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
27.6%
Poor
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26% 9.07 GB/s
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22% 7.73 GB/s
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47% 85.9 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) Builds (Compare 119 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD(MS-7A74) - $63
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| Core i5-7500Intel $89Bench 67%, 149,467 samples | 32x |
| Core i5-7400Intel $110Bench 64%, 234,266 samples | 23x |
| Pentium G4560Intel $31Bench 57%, 70,054 samples | 12x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 14x |
| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 12x |
| GTX 1060-3GBNvidia $119Bench 52%, 627,793 samples | 10x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 104% - Outstanding | Total price: $269 |