| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 115% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very 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 | 16GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7998 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) (all builds) |
| Memory | 13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20180615 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 23 '18 at 21:01 |
| Run Duration | 242 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 11% |
PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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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84.5%
Excellent
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83% 146 Pts
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61% 458 Pts
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28% 449 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide |
115%
Outstanding
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130% 163 fps
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96% 119 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue 3D 250GB-$47
111GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 204 197 186 200 198 MB/s
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60.5%
Good
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62% 279 MB/s
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79% 27.6 MB/s
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87% 116 MB/s
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Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
455GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 95 94 91 95 94 MB/s
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68.5%
Good
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75% 103 MB/s
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144% 1.17 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
72.9%
Very good
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74% 25.9 GB/s
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61% 21.3 GB/s
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59% 67.4 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,511 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140
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| Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples | 670x |
| Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples | 426x |
| Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples | 84x |
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| GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples | 365x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 157x |
| GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples | 153x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 95% - Outstanding | Total price: $595 |