| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good. |
| Graphics | 55.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times. |
| 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. |
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | MSI MS-7918 |
| Motherboard | MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) (all builds) |
| Memory | 2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20141224 |
| Uptime | 3.9 Days |
| Run Date | Mar 15 '20 at 23:57 |
| Run Duration | 129 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 24% |
PC Performing above expectations (66th 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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80.5%
Excellent
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76% 131 Pts
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54% 400 Pts
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21% 335 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
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Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19
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55.7%
Above average
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58% 67.8 fps
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52% 64.5 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
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Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 352 210 117 119 114 114 MB/s
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104%
Outstanding
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76% 339 MB/s
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189% 65.9 MB/s
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270% 361 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
254GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 125 124 125 124 125 MB/s
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71.5%
Very good
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80% 110 MB/s
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174% 1.17 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP |
31.1%
Below average
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28% 9.97 GB/s
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25% 8.6 GB/s
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60% 66.7 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
Typical H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) Builds (Compare 1,521 builds)
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Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918) - $220
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| Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples | 304x |
| Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples | 266x |
| Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples | 222x |
| GPU |
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| GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples | 280x |
| GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples | 132x |
| GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples | 119x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 60% - Above average | Total price: $868 |